A monster calls /
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.
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Language Notes: | English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video. |
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Universal City, CA :
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment,
[2017]
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| Edition: | Blu-ray. |
| Series: | Focus Features clearly original.
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Based on the children's novel by Patrick Ness; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd. Originally issued as part of a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack. Bonus features: English feature commentary with writer Patrick Ness; Spanish feature commentary with director J.A. Bayona; deleted scenes; The making of A monster calls; Making of the tales. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Blu-ray Disc; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; 1080p High Definition; BD-50; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), DTS Digital surround 5.1 (French and Spanish), and DVS Dolby Digital Plus 2.0 (English); requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic content and some scary images CHV rating: PG. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Óscar Faura ; editors, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaume Martíi ; music, Fernando Velázquez. |