A Monster Calls (2016)

A Monster Calls
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,740,823Details
International Box Office $42,673,707Details
Worldwide Box Office $46,414,530
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $1,832,321
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $1,741,251
Total $3,573,572
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Synopsis

12-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.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,080,051 (55.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:8.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$43,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,523 opening theaters/1,523 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,990,920

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 23rd, 2016 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Focus Features
January 6th, 2017 (Expands Wide) by Focus Features
International Releases: October 7th, 2016 (Wide), released as Un monstruo viene a verme (Spain)
October 21st, 2016 (Wide), released as Septynios minutės po vidurnakčio (Lithuania)
October 28th, 2016 (Limited), released as Sete Minutos Depois da Meia Noite (Portugal)
November 11th, 2016 (Wide), released as Canavarın Çağrısı (Turkey)
December 30th, 2016 (Wide) (Poland)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 14th, 2017 by Focus Features
MPA Rating: PG-13 for thematic content and some scary images.
(Rating bulletin 2425 (Cert #49509), 5/18/2016)
Running Time: 108 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Motion Capture Performance
Plot point: Bullies, Cancer, Dysfunctional Family, Medical and Hospitals, Monster, Terminal Illness, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source material: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Subgenre: Family Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Participant Media, River Road Entertainment, Apaches Entertainment, Telecinco Cinema, A Monster Calls AIE, La Trini
Production Countries: United States, Spain
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2016 36 $30,909   4 $7,727   $30,909 1
Dec 30, 2016 45 $21,067 -32% 4 $5,267   $72,618 2
Jan 6, 2017 12 $2,080,051 +9,774% 1,523 $1,366   $2,171,543 3
Jan 13, 2017 23 $537,262 -74% 1,513 $355   $3,360,890 4
Jan 20, 2017 46 $20,183 -96% 42 $481   $3,730,982 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 23, 2016 - $14,974     4 $3,744   $14,974 1
Dec 24, 2016 - $5,204 -65%   4 $1,301   $20,178 2
Dec 25, 2016 - $10,731 +106%   4 $2,683   $30,909 3
Dec 26, 2016 - $7,358 -31%   4 $1,840   $38,267 4
Dec 27, 2016 - $4,859 -34%   4 $1,215   $43,126 5
Dec 28, 2016 - $4,287 -12%   4 $1,072   $47,413 6
Dec 29, 2016 - $4,138 -3%   4 $1,035   $51,551 7
Dec 30, 2016 - $6,962 +68% -54% 4 $1,741   $58,513 8
Dec 31, 2016 - $5,553 -20% +7% 4 $1,388   $64,066 9
Jan 1, 2017 - $8,552 +54% -20% 4 $2,138   $72,618 10
Jan 2, 2017 - $8,991 +5% +22% 4 $2,248   $81,609 11
Jan 3, 2017 - $3,362 -63% -31% 4 $841   $84,971 12
Jan 4, 2017 - $3,820 +14% -11% 4 $955   $88,791 13
Jan 5, 2017 - $2,701 -29% -35% 4 $675   $91,492 14
Jan 6, 2017 12 $660,154 +24,341% +9,382% 1,523 $433   $751,646 15
Jan 7, 2017 13 $850,399 +29% +15,214% 1,523 $558   $1,602,045 16
Jan 8, 2017 13 $569,498 -33% +6,559% 1,523 $374   $2,171,543 17
Jan 9, 2017 14 $152,704 -73% +1,598% 1,523 $100   $2,324,247 18
Jan 10, 2017 14 $237,625 +56% +6,968% 1,523 $156   $2,561,872 19
Jan 11, 2017 14 $142,022 -40% +3,618% 1,523 $93   $2,703,894 20
Jan 12, 2017 15 $119,734 -16% +4,333% 1,523 $79   $2,823,628 21
Jan 13, 2017 - $119,174 n/c -82% 1,513 $79   $2,942,802 22
Jan 14, 2017 - $231,484 +94% -73% 1,513 $153   $3,174,286 23
Jan 15, 2017 - $186,604 -19% -67% 1,513 $123   $3,360,890 24
Jan 16, 2017 - $191,896 +3% +26% 1,513 $127   $3,552,786 25
Jan 17, 2017 - $68,636 -64% -71% 1,513 $45   $3,621,422 26
Jan 18, 2017 - $45,867 -33% -68% 1,513 $30   $3,667,289 27
Jan 19, 2017 - $43,510 -5% -64% 1,513 $29   $3,710,799 28
Jan 20, 2017 - $6,751 -84% -94% 42 $161   $3,717,550 29
Jan 21, 2017 - $7,781 +15% -97% 42 $185   $3,725,331 30
Jan 22, 2017 - $5,651 -27% -97% 42 $135   $3,730,982 31
Jan 23, 2017 - $1,703 -70% -99% 42 $41   $3,732,685 32
Jan 24, 2017 - $2,670 +57% -96% 42 $64   $3,735,355 33
Jan 25, 2017 - $2,064 -23% -96% 42 $49   $3,737,419 34
Jan 26, 2017 - $3,404 +65% -92% 42 $81   $3,740,823 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2016 45 $51,551   4 $12,888   $51,551 1
Dec 30, 2016 46 $39,941 -23% 4 $9,985   $91,492 2
Jan 6, 2017 13 $2,732,136 +6,740% 1,523 $1,794   $2,823,628 3
Jan 13, 2017 22 $887,171 -68% 1,513 $586   $3,710,799 4
Jan 20, 2017 46 $30,024 -97% 42 $715   $3,740,823 5

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 1/27/2017 $65,358 0 0 0 $111,563 1/1/2019
Australia 7/21/2017 $337 6 56 175 $127,082 11/6/2017
Brazil 1/5/2017 $43,678 0 0 0 $96,026 4/9/2026
Bulgaria 2/17/2017 $3,153 0 0 0 $5,687 2/26/2019
China 5/19/2017 $1,590,000 18,859 18,859 18,859 $2,109,658 4/4/2026
Czech Republic 3/31/2017 $7,364 79 79 118 $15,584 1/1/2019
France 1/6/2017 $298,536 0 0 0 $469,618 6/26/2018
Germany 5/5/2017 $221,038 0 0 0 $465,300 6/29/2018
Italy 5/19/2017 $61,110 0 0 0 $61,110 5/26/2017
Japan 6/9/2017 $0 0 0 0 $340,582 7/5/2018
Lithuania 10/21/2016 $6,211 64 64 80 $11,387 11/15/2016
Mexico 1/20/2017 $513,910 0 0 0 $1,520,054 10/12/2018
Netherlands 2/2/2017 $38,177 40 40 80 $99,750 2/17/2017
Poland 12/30/2016 $38,473 0 0 0 $177,027 4/4/2026
Portugal 10/28/2016 $648 2 30 73 $33,699 12/1/2016
Russia (CIS) 2/3/2017 $383,255 763 763 1,393 $652,769 1/1/2019
South Korea 8/3/2017 $0 0 349 583 $642,168 12/14/2017
Spain 10/7/2016 $4,155,842 639 643 4,515 $28,167,833 2/24/2017
Turkey 11/11/2016 $5,570 23 23 46 $8,792 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 1/6/2017 $2,365,157 505 505 1,009 $3,545,268 3/22/2017
  
Rest of World $4,012,750
  
International Total $42,673,707 4/9/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Supporting

Sigourney Weaver    Grandma
Felicity Jones    Mum

Leading

Lewis MacDougall    Conor
Liam Neeson    The Monster

Supporting

Toby Kebbell    Dad
Ben Moor    Mr. Clark
James Melville    Harry
Oliver Steer    Sully
Dominic Boyle    Anton
Jennifer Lim    Miss Kwan
Max Gabbay    Steven
Morgan Symes    Lawyer
Max Golds    5-Year-Old Conor
Frida Palsson    Lily’s Mom
Wanda Opalinska    Female Nurse
Patrick Taggart    Teacher
Lily Rose Aslandogdu    Lily
Geraldine Chaplin    Head Teacher

Production and Technical Credits

Juan Antonio Bayona    Director
Patrick Ness    Screenwriter
Patrick Ness    based on the novel “A Monster Calls” by
Siobhan Dowd    Story from an original idea by
Belen Atienza    Producer
Patrick Ness    Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll    Executive Producer
Bill Pohlad    Executive Producer
Jonathan King    Executive Producer
Mitch Horwitz    Executive Producer
Patrick Wachsberger    Executive Producer
Enrique Lopez Lavigne    Executive Producer
Ghislain Barrois    Executive Producer
Alvaro Augustin    Executive Producer
Eugenio Caballero    Production Designer
Bernat Vilaplana    Editor
Jaume Marti    Editor
Fernando Velazquez    Composer
Oscar Faura    Director of Photography
Sandra Hermida    Co-Producer
Shaheen Baig    Casting Director
Oriol Tarrago    Sound Designer
Steven Noble    Costume Designer
Felix Berges    Visual Effects Supervisor
Pau Costa    Special Effects Supervisor
David Marti    Special Make-up Effects
Montse Ribe    Special Make-up Effects
Fernando Trullols    First Assistant Director
Ruben Goldfarb    Key Second Assistant Director
Monica Sanches Zaragoza    Key Second Assistant Director
Gloria Blanes    Script Supervisor
Eugenio Mira    Second Unit Director
Sandra Hermida    Line Producer
Goyo Gamez    Unit Production Manager
Pilar Revuelta    Set Decorator
Didac Bono    Art Director
Jaime Anduiza    Art Director
Florian Muller    Set Designer
Peter Glossop    Sound Mixer
Jaume Marti    Post-Production Supervisor
Victor Marti    Post-Production Supervisor
Laia Alomar    Visual Effects Producer
Elena Ruiz    Additional Editor
Regino Hernandez    Additional Editor
Marc Orts    Re-recording Mixer
Yasmina Praderas    Re-recording Mixer
Ian Van Temperley    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

12-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.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,080,051 (55.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:8.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$43,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,523 opening theaters/1,523 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,990,920

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 23rd, 2016 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Focus Features
January 6th, 2017 (Expands Wide) by Focus Features
International Releases: October 7th, 2016 (Wide), released as Un monstruo viene a verme (Spain)
October 21st, 2016 (Wide), released as Septynios minutės po vidurnakčio (Lithuania)
October 28th, 2016 (Limited), released as Sete Minutos Depois da Meia Noite (Portugal)
November 11th, 2016 (Wide), released as Canavarın Çağrısı (Turkey)
December 30th, 2016 (Wide) (Poland)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 14th, 2017 by Focus Features
MPA Rating: PG-13 for thematic content and some scary images.
(Rating bulletin 2425 (Cert #49509), 5/18/2016)
Running Time: 108 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Motion Capture Performance
Plot point: Bullies, Cancer, Dysfunctional Family, Medical and Hospitals, Monster, Terminal Illness, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source material: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Subgenre: Family Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Participant Media, River Road Entertainment, Apaches Entertainment, Telecinco Cinema, A Monster Calls AIE, La Trini
Production Countries: United States, Spain
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2016 36 $30,909   4 $7,727   $30,909 1
Dec 30, 2016 45 $21,067 -32% 4 $5,267   $72,618 2
Jan 6, 2017 12 $2,080,051 +9,774% 1,523 $1,366   $2,171,543 3
Jan 13, 2017 23 $537,262 -74% 1,513 $355   $3,360,890 4
Jan 20, 2017 46 $20,183 -96% 42 $481   $3,730,982 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 23, 2016 - $14,974     4 $3,744   $14,974 1
Dec 24, 2016 - $5,204 -65%   4 $1,301   $20,178 2
Dec 25, 2016 - $10,731 +106%   4 $2,683   $30,909 3
Dec 26, 2016 - $7,358 -31%   4 $1,840   $38,267 4
Dec 27, 2016 - $4,859 -34%   4 $1,215   $43,126 5
Dec 28, 2016 - $4,287 -12%   4 $1,072   $47,413 6
Dec 29, 2016 - $4,138 -3%   4 $1,035   $51,551 7
Dec 30, 2016 - $6,962 +68% -54% 4 $1,741   $58,513 8
Dec 31, 2016 - $5,553 -20% +7% 4 $1,388   $64,066 9
Jan 1, 2017 - $8,552 +54% -20% 4 $2,138   $72,618 10
Jan 2, 2017 - $8,991 +5% +22% 4 $2,248   $81,609 11
Jan 3, 2017 - $3,362 -63% -31% 4 $841   $84,971 12
Jan 4, 2017 - $3,820 +14% -11% 4 $955   $88,791 13
Jan 5, 2017 - $2,701 -29% -35% 4 $675   $91,492 14
Jan 6, 2017 12 $660,154 +24,341% +9,382% 1,523 $433   $751,646 15
Jan 7, 2017 13 $850,399 +29% +15,214% 1,523 $558   $1,602,045 16
Jan 8, 2017 13 $569,498 -33% +6,559% 1,523 $374   $2,171,543 17
Jan 9, 2017 14 $152,704 -73% +1,598% 1,523 $100   $2,324,247 18
Jan 10, 2017 14 $237,625 +56% +6,968% 1,523 $156   $2,561,872 19
Jan 11, 2017 14 $142,022 -40% +3,618% 1,523 $93   $2,703,894 20
Jan 12, 2017 15 $119,734 -16% +4,333% 1,523 $79   $2,823,628 21
Jan 13, 2017 - $119,174 n/c -82% 1,513 $79   $2,942,802 22
Jan 14, 2017 - $231,484 +94% -73% 1,513 $153   $3,174,286 23
Jan 15, 2017 - $186,604 -19% -67% 1,513 $123   $3,360,890 24
Jan 16, 2017 - $191,896 +3% +26% 1,513 $127   $3,552,786 25
Jan 17, 2017 - $68,636 -64% -71% 1,513 $45   $3,621,422 26
Jan 18, 2017 - $45,867 -33% -68% 1,513 $30   $3,667,289 27
Jan 19, 2017 - $43,510 -5% -64% 1,513 $29   $3,710,799 28
Jan 20, 2017 - $6,751 -84% -94% 42 $161   $3,717,550 29
Jan 21, 2017 - $7,781 +15% -97% 42 $185   $3,725,331 30
Jan 22, 2017 - $5,651 -27% -97% 42 $135   $3,730,982 31
Jan 23, 2017 - $1,703 -70% -99% 42 $41   $3,732,685 32
Jan 24, 2017 - $2,670 +57% -96% 42 $64   $3,735,355 33
Jan 25, 2017 - $2,064 -23% -96% 42 $49   $3,737,419 34
Jan 26, 2017 - $3,404 +65% -92% 42 $81   $3,740,823 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2016 45 $51,551   4 $12,888   $51,551 1
Dec 30, 2016 46 $39,941 -23% 4 $9,985   $91,492 2
Jan 6, 2017 13 $2,732,136 +6,740% 1,523 $1,794   $2,823,628 3
Jan 13, 2017 22 $887,171 -68% 1,513 $586   $3,710,799 4
Jan 20, 2017 46 $30,024 -97% 42 $715   $3,740,823 5

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 1/27/2017 $65,358 0 0 0 $111,563 1/1/2019
Australia 7/21/2017 $337 6 56 175 $127,082 11/6/2017
Brazil 1/5/2017 $43,678 0 0 0 $96,026 4/9/2026
Bulgaria 2/17/2017 $3,153 0 0 0 $5,687 2/26/2019
China 5/19/2017 $1,590,000 18,859 18,859 18,859 $2,109,658 4/4/2026
Czech Republic 3/31/2017 $7,364 79 79 118 $15,584 1/1/2019
France 1/6/2017 $298,536 0 0 0 $469,618 6/26/2018
Germany 5/5/2017 $221,038 0 0 0 $465,300 6/29/2018
Italy 5/19/2017 $61,110 0 0 0 $61,110 5/26/2017
Japan 6/9/2017 $0 0 0 0 $340,582 7/5/2018
Lithuania 10/21/2016 $6,211 64 64 80 $11,387 11/15/2016
Mexico 1/20/2017 $513,910 0 0 0 $1,520,054 10/12/2018
Netherlands 2/2/2017 $38,177 40 40 80 $99,750 2/17/2017
Poland 12/30/2016 $38,473 0 0 0 $177,027 4/4/2026
Portugal 10/28/2016 $648 2 30 73 $33,699 12/1/2016
Russia (CIS) 2/3/2017 $383,255 763 763 1,393 $652,769 1/1/2019
South Korea 8/3/2017 $0 0 349 583 $642,168 12/14/2017
Spain 10/7/2016 $4,155,842 639 643 4,515 $28,167,833 2/24/2017
Turkey 11/11/2016 $5,570 23 23 46 $8,792 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 1/6/2017 $2,365,157 505 505 1,009 $3,545,268 3/22/2017
  
Rest of World $4,012,750
  
International Total $42,673,707 4/9/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Supporting

Sigourney Weaver    Grandma
Felicity Jones    Mum

Leading

Lewis MacDougall    Conor
Liam Neeson    The Monster

Supporting

Toby Kebbell    Dad
Ben Moor    Mr. Clark
James Melville    Harry
Oliver Steer    Sully
Dominic Boyle    Anton
Jennifer Lim    Miss Kwan
Max Gabbay    Steven
Morgan Symes    Lawyer
Max Golds    5-Year-Old Conor
Frida Palsson    Lily’s Mom
Wanda Opalinska    Female Nurse
Patrick Taggart    Teacher
Lily Rose Aslandogdu    Lily
Geraldine Chaplin    Head Teacher

Production and Technical Credits

Juan Antonio Bayona    Director
Patrick Ness    Screenwriter
Patrick Ness    based on the novel “A Monster Calls” by
Siobhan Dowd    Story from an original idea by
Belen Atienza    Producer
Patrick Ness    Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll    Executive Producer
Bill Pohlad    Executive Producer
Jonathan King    Executive Producer
Mitch Horwitz    Executive Producer
Patrick Wachsberger    Executive Producer
Enrique Lopez Lavigne    Executive Producer
Ghislain Barrois    Executive Producer
Alvaro Augustin    Executive Producer
Eugenio Caballero    Production Designer
Bernat Vilaplana    Editor
Jaume Marti    Editor
Fernando Velazquez    Composer
Oscar Faura    Director of Photography
Sandra Hermida    Co-Producer
Shaheen Baig    Casting Director
Oriol Tarrago    Sound Designer
Steven Noble    Costume Designer
Felix Berges    Visual Effects Supervisor
Pau Costa    Special Effects Supervisor
David Marti    Special Make-up Effects
Montse Ribe    Special Make-up Effects
Fernando Trullols    First Assistant Director
Ruben Goldfarb    Key Second Assistant Director
Monica Sanches Zaragoza    Key Second Assistant Director
Gloria Blanes    Script Supervisor
Eugenio Mira    Second Unit Director
Sandra Hermida    Line Producer
Goyo Gamez    Unit Production Manager
Pilar Revuelta    Set Decorator
Didac Bono    Art Director
Jaime Anduiza    Art Director
Florian Muller    Set Designer
Peter Glossop    Sound Mixer
Jaume Marti    Post-Production Supervisor
Victor Marti    Post-Production Supervisor
Laia Alomar    Visual Effects Producer
Elena Ruiz    Additional Editor
Regino Hernandez    Additional Editor
Marc Orts    Re-recording Mixer
Yasmina Praderas    Re-recording Mixer
Ian Van Temperley    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.