| Description |
1 videodisc (1 hr., 49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical rda |
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digital optical surround stereo DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 DTS digital surround 5.1 DVS Dolby Digital 2.0 rda |
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video file Blu Ray rda |
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video file Blu-ray 1080p High definition rda |
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Motion picture |
| System Details |
Blu-ray; Widescreen presentation (2.40:1), 1080p High Definition; Described video; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DVS Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS digital surround 5.1; requires Blu-ray player; dual layer. |
| Language |
English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; described video. |
| Cast |
Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Ben Moor, James Melville, Jennifer Lim. |
| Note |
Based on the children's novel by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd. |
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Widescreen (2.40:1) |
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Bonus features: Deleted scenes; The making of "A monster calls"; Making of the tales and more. |
| Audience |
Rating: PG-13; for thematic content and some scary images CHV rating: PG. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Monsters -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Mothers and sons -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Schools -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Single-parent families -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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England -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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England -- Videodiscs. |
| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Drama.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Added Author |
Ness, Patrick, 1971- screenwriter.
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Bayona, J. A. (Juan Antonio), film director.
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MacDougall, Lewis, 2002- actor.
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Weaver, Sigourney, 1949- actor.
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Jones, Felicity, actor.
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Kebbell, Toby, actor.
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Focus Features.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.
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| Standard No. |
025192396007 (combo pack) |
| Music No. |
602776 UNIVERSAL |
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