New fans on streaming traumatized by a haunting dark fantasy that didn t deserve to bomb

Get the Full StoryDark fantasy is always a tricky sell at the box office, especially if the project in question deals with hard-hitting themes and emotional undercurrents that are either too hardcore or not appealing enough for younger audiences. Sadly, A Monster Calls didn t come close to turning critical acclaim into commercial success.

Armed with a budget of 43 million, J.A. Bayona s haunting literary adaptation could only struggle to a 47 million global haul, despite an 86 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and 81 percent user rating highlighting that the filmmaker had crafted something special, and that s without mentioning the big names that each brought impressive performances to the table.

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