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A monster calls / written by Patrick Ness, based upon his novel ; directed by Juan Antonio Bayona. - 1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Special features: The making of A Monster Calls, Making of tales and more. Based on the children's novel by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd. Widescreen.

Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Ben Moor, James Melville, Jennifer Lim.

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.

Rating: PG-13; for thematic content and some scary images.


DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Described video; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.


English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; described video.

Standard No.: 025192395963 025192364693

Publisher. No.: MCA395963002 UNIVERSAL 62180096

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Monsters--Drama.
Mothers and sons--Drama.
Schools--Drama.
Single-parent families--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
England--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.