Directed by:
J.A. BayonaScreenplay:
Patrick NessCinematography:
Oscar FauraComposer:
Fernando VelázquezCast:
Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Ben Moor, Lily-Rose Aslandogdu, Geraldine Chaplin, Liam Neeson, James Melville (more)VOD (1)
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A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother's terminal illness. The monster does not come walking often. This time it comes to Conor, and it asks for the one thing Conor cannot bring himself to do. Tell the truth. This is a very touching story about a boy who feels very damaged, guilty and mostly angry. He struggles at school with bullies, and pity looks from everyone, and at home with his mother's sickness. Will Conor overcome his problems? Will everything be okay? Will Conor be able to speak the truth? A visually spectacular drama from director J.A. Bayona. 12-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's (Felicity Jones) illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother (Sigourney Weaver), 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. Toby Kebbell plays Conor's father, and Liam Neeson stars in performance-capture and voiceover as the nocturnally visiting Monster of the title. (20th Century Fox AU)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2017 - Best Sound Designer
- 2017 - J.A. Bayona (Audience Award for Best Film)
Goya Awards
- 2017 - J.A. Bayona (Best Director)
- 2017 - Oscar Faura (Best Cinematography)
- 2017 - Bernat Vilaplana, Jaume Martí (Best Editing)
- 2017 - Best Sound
- 2017 - Fernando Velázquez (Best Original Score)
- 2017 - Eugenio Caballero (Best Art Direction)
- 2017 - Best Make Up
- 2017 - Best Production Supervision
- 2017 - Best Special Effects
- 2017 - Best Film
- 2017 - Sigourney Weaver (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2017 - Patrick Ness (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2016 - Lewis MacDougall (Best Young Actor/Actress)
- 2016 - Best Visual Effects
The Saturn Awards
- 2017 - Best Fantasy Film
- 2017 - Lewis MacDougall (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2016 - J.A. Bayona (SIGNIS Award Special Mention)