| Title |
A monster calls. |
| Published |
Moore Park, New South Wales Entertainment One Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment South Pacific, ©2017. |
| ©2016 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (approximately 138 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Video Characteristics |
DVD, PAL. |
| Digital File Characteristics |
video file, DVD video, region 4. |
| Form of Work |
Motion picture. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| eOne :68804SDG. |
| Originally produced as a motion picture in 2016. |
| Bonus features: Deleted scenes, The making of "A monster calls", Making of the tales, and more! |
| Based on the book by Patrick Ness ; from an original idea by Siobhan Dowd. |
| Credits |
Screenplay by Patrick Ness ; directed by J.A. Bayona ; produced by Belén Atienza. |
| Performers |
Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson, Ben Moor, James Melville, Jennifer Lim. |
| Summary |
Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG (Parental guidance recommended) (Mild themes and violence, some scenes may scare children). |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1 / 2.0, PAL, Region 4, aspect ratio 16:9 (2.39:1). |
| Language note |
In English. [CC] English Captions: (Descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired). [AD] English Audio Description: (Descriptive narration for the vision impaired). |
| Subjects |
Ness, Patrick, -- 1971- -- Film adaptations. |
| Monsters -- Drama |
| Mothers and sons -- Drama |
| Schools -- Drama |
| Single-parent families -- Drama |
| Breast -- Cancer -- Patients -- Drama |
| Loss (Psychology) -- Drama |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Video recordings for people with visual disabilities |
| England -- Drama |
| Genre |
Fantasy films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Bayona, J. A. (Juan Antonio) film director. |
| Atienza, Belén film producer. |
| Ness, Patrick, 1971- screenwriter. |
| MacDougall, Lewis, 2002- actor. |
| Weaver, Sigourney, 1949- actor. |
| Jones, Felicity actor. |
| Kebbell, Toby, 1982- actor. |
| Neeson, Liam voice actor. |
| Moor, Ben, 1969- actor. |
| Melville, James actor. |
| Lim, Jennifer, 1980- actor. |
| Dowd, Siobhan creator. |
| Ness, Patrick, 1971-. Monster calls Motion picture adaptation of (work). |
| Added Corporate Names |
Participant Media production company. |
| River Road Entertainment (Firm) production company. |
| Added Title |
A monster calls (Motion picture : 2016) |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Broader Subject References:
Authors:
- Atienza, Belén .
- Bayona, J. A. (Juan Antonio) .
- Dowd, Siobhan .
- Jones, Felicity .
- Kebbell, Toby, 1982- .
- Lim, Jennifer, 1980- .
- MacDougall, Lewis, 2002- .
- Melville, James .
- Moor, Ben, 1969- .
- Neeson, Liam .
- Ness, Patrick, 1971- .
- Ness, Patrick, 1971-. Monster calls .
- Participant Media .
- River Road Entertainment (Firm) .
- Weaver, Sigourney, 1949- .
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