A Monster Calls fingerprintStunning style, big heart, no humor.
Spectacular
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, family, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
A Monster Calls is spectacular.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Growing up, family, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, family, and fantasy. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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Stories are wild creatures.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
A Monster Calls is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 48 min
A Monster Calls runs 1 h 48 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see A Monster Calls much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $43 million to make and earned $47 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Spain, United States.
+44GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Monster Calls in 58 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 65 storytelling tropes for A Monster Calls, including Coming of Age Story, Anti-Villain, Ambiguously Gay.
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