A monster calls

Ness, Patrick, 1971- (screenwriter.). Bayona, J. A. (Juan Antonio), (film director.). Atienza, Belén, (film producer.). MacDougall, Lewis, (actor.). Weaver, Sigourney, 1949- (actor.). Jones, Felicity, (actor.). Kebbell, Toby, (actor.). Neeson, Liam, (actor.). Faura, Óscar, (director of photography.). Vilaplana, Bernat, (editor of moving image work.). Martí, Jaume, 1975- (editor of moving image work.). Velázquez, Fernando, 1976- (composer (expression)). Dowd, Siobhan, (contributor.). Ness, Patrick, 1971- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Monster calls. (Added Author). Focus Features, (presenter.). Participant Media, (presenter,, production company.). River Road Entertainment (Firm), (presenter,, production company.). Apaches Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Telecinco Cinema, (production company.). Monster Calls, A.I.E. (Firm), (production company.). La Trini (Firm), (production company.). Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson. (Cast).

Record details

Physical Description: 1 Blu-ray videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 DVD videodisc (109 min. : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
videodisc
Edition: Blu-ray and DVD, Widescreen.
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Based on the children's novel by Patrick Ness; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd. Widescreen (2.40:1). 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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Óscar Faura ; editors, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaume Martíi ; music, Fernando Velázquez.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson.
Summary, etc.:	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.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic content and some scary images CHV rating: PG.
System Details Note:	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. DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; dual layer; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English, French, and Spanish), DVS Dolby Digital 2.0 (English).
Language Note:	English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video.