A Monster Calls

Release date:December 23, 2016 (limited; wide: Jan. 6) Studio:Focus Features Director:Juan Antonio Bayona MPAA Rating:PG-13 (for thematic content and some scary images) Screenwriter:Patrick Ness Starring:Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver Genre:Drama, Fantasy Official website:FocusFeatures.com Plot Summary: A visually spectacular drama from acclaimed director Juan Antonio Bayona (“The Impossible”), based on the award-winning children’s fantasy novel. 12-year-old Conor (Lewis MacDougall) attempts to deal with his mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness and the bullying of his classmates by escaping into a fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales that explore courage, loss, and faith.