A Monster Calls
2016, drama, fantasy
108 minutes
A boy imagines a monster that helps him deal with his difficult life and see the world in a different way.
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10
2016-09-16
Before you go to see the film, take the luggage with you to fill it with so many life-changing lessons you can gain from this simply beautiful, uplifting and heart-warming film. Read more
10
2017-01-16
A tremendously serious and heartfelt film... Read more
10
10
2017-01-05
Before you go to see the film, take the luggage with you to fill it with so many life-changing lessons you can gain from this simply beautiful, uplifting and heart-warming film. Read more
10
Ian Crow of All Things Movies UK
2017-01-02
Unique and visually remarkable, the film is flawless in its efforts...
9.1
2017-02-04
Never lacking in the emotional pull this for sure might be the most unexpected film of 2016 to make you weep. Read more
9.1
David Whitley of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2017-12-04
Visually inventive and lovingly crafted, this will have you reaching for the Kleenex before the night is done.
9.0
2016-12-29
A uniquely powerful and visually spectacular story of love and loss... Read more
9.0
Jason King of Salty Popcorn
2017-08-07
This movie, while brilliant, is one of the saddest movies I have ever seen.
9.0
Muneeb Arshid of The Film Lawyer
2017-01-15
A powerful, emotional fairy tale about loss and redemption...
9.0
2017-01-05
Wise, clever and a thing of beauty from beginning to end, this is a treat for movie-goers and a highly recommended watch. Read more
8.5
2016-12-06
Bayona has once again proven that he knows how to direct stories full of emotion but also sequences of action and of drama. Read more
8.0
2016-11-18
A Monster Calls refuses to wear kid gloves, and is brutally honest about the cruelties of life, yet it's never cynical. It's a heartfelt, humanistic tribute to how we cope with forces beyond our control, as hopeful as it is heartbreaking. Read more
8.0
Konstantinos Pappis of FilmView
2016-12-16
It’s a wonderfully moving film, too, at times unbearably so. If anything, it’s bound to touch some heart strings.
8.0
Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2017-12-04
I thought the story was wonderful and well laid out, but I just wasn’t enthralled at all.
8.0
2017-08-08
This sensitive coming of age tale is an honest conversation about some of the most complex feelings a human can ever experience. Read more
8.0
Stern Galvonsky of Stern Reviews
2017-01-12
The emotions are powerful, but they are also not anything new.
8.0
2017-01-06
Succeeds in honoring Siobhan Dowd’s original concept – just as it provides a relatable tale of fear and hope... Read more
5.0
2017-01-08
I enjoyed the beautiful images contained therein, but just could not muster the ability to care beyond that. Read more
In other languages
10
2017-02-02
Weergaloos beeldmateriaal, de prachtige vertolkingen, een schitterend verhaal. Perfectie dus. Read more
8.0
2017-05-03
Al die verhalen en de ervaringen van Connor en zijn familie resulteren uiteindelijk in een hartverscheurende climax die je niet snel zal vergeten. Read more
8.0
2017-01-31
De wijze waarop deze 'kinderfilm' omgaat met dit heftige onderwerp is bewonderenswaardig. Read more
7.0
2017-02-02
IJzersterk is a Monster Calls echter als de fantasy de overhand heeft. Read more
7.0
2017-02-01
Een emotioneel drama met een fantasie randje, dat overtuigd door een sterke jonge hoofdrolspeler... Read more
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