Fresh
It tries hard to simultaneously be exciting, emotional and magical. And while it doesn't always manage to nail that tricky trifecta, it provides a number of touching moments and a behemoth to remember.
Steve Pond, TheWrap
A Monster Calls
Stories are wild creatures.
2016 · 1h 48m · PG-13
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
J.A. Bayona
Overview
12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Considering how easily the material could turn maudlin, it's especially notable that Bayona avoids overstatement.
Eric Kohn, indieWIRE
Rotten
A splendidly rendered, yet oddly ill-conceived terminal-illness melodrama that feels much too dark and serious for audiences Conor's age, and an even more curious fit for grown-ups.
Peter Debruge, Variety
Fresh
There's a truly monstrous film lurking in here somewhere, but Bayona seems hell-bent on keeping it at bay.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Fresh
A sensitive and beautifully made lesson in the limits and power of storytelling.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
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