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Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama directed and written by Patty Jenkins. The film, produced by Charlize Theron and Mark Damon, stars Theron alongside Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, and Lee Tergesen. It is a co-production from Germany and the United States, distributed by Newmarket Films. The narrative is set in 1980s Florida and focuses on the life of Aileen Wuornos, addressing themes of prostitution, serial killers, and capital punishment.
The movie has a runtime of approximately 109 to 110 minutes and was released in late 2003 and early 2004. It received an R rating and features music by BT. Charlize Theron won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. The film has received various review scores, including a 7.3 rating on IMDb and a Metascore of 74.
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Film · TMDB
7.2In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. She's raped by a trick, who she kills. A string of murder and robbery follows that ultimately leads Aileen to becoming America's first female serial killer.
Cast
- Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos
- Christina Ricci as Selby Wall
- Bruce Dern as Thomas
- Lee Tergesen as Vincent Corey
- Annie Corley as Donna
- Pruitt Taylor Vince as Gene / Stuttering "John"
Themes
- death penalty
- prostitute
- rape
- sexual abuse
- motel
- based on true story
- murder
- betrayal
- serial killer
- poverty
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
172,078 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
74/100
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Genres
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 31 wins & 26 nominations total
via OMDb · IMDb
Key facts
- Directed by
- Patty Jenkins
- Written by
- Patty Jenkins
- Produced by
- Donald Kushner Brad Wyman Charlize Theron Mark Damon Clark Peterson
- Starring
- Charlize Theron Christina Ricci Bruce Dern Lee Tergesen
- Cinematography
- Steven Bernstein
- Edited by
- Arthur Coburn Jane Kurson
- Music by
- BT
- Production companies
- Media 8 Entertainment DEJ Productions Denver & Delilah Films VIP Medienfonds K/W Productions
- Distributed by
- Newmarket Films (North America), DEJ Productions (overseas)
- Release dates
- November 16, 2003 ( 2003-11-16 ) ( AFI Fest ) December 24, 2003 ( 2003-12-24 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 109 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $1.5 million
- Box office
- $64.2 million
via Wikipedia infobox