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Monster

  • 20032003
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  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
150K
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POPULARITY
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Christina Ricci and Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
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  • Biography
  • Crime
  • Drama
Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
150K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,074
206
  • Director
    • Patty Jenkins
  • Writer
    • Patty Jenkins
  • Stars
    • Charlize Theron
    • Christina Ricci
    • Bruce Dern
Top credits
  • Director
    • Patty Jenkins
  • Writer
    • Patty Jenkins
  • Stars
    • Charlize Theron
    • Christina Ricci
    • Bruce Dern
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 611User reviews
    • 190Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 30 wins & 26 nominations total

    Videos5

    Monster
    Trailer 2:15
    Monster
    Monster
    Trailer 2:15
    Monster
    A Guide to the Films of Patty Jenkins
    Clip 1:25
    A Guide to the Films of Patty Jenkins
    The Rise of Charlize Theron
    Clip 4:34
    The Rise of Charlize Theron
    Which Roles Did Charlize Theron Turn Down?
    Video 2:34
    Which Roles Did Charlize Theron Turn Down?

    Photos63

    Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
    Bruce Dern in Monster (2003)
    Charlize Theron and Patty Jenkins in Monster (2003)
    Charlize Theron and Patty Jenkins in Monster (2003)
    Christina Ricci and Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
    Charlize Theron and Patty Jenkins in Monster (2003)
    Charlize Theron, Bruce Dern, and Patty Jenkins in Monster (2003)
    Christina Ricci and Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
    Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
    Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
    Charlize Theron at an event for Monster (2003)
    Charlize Theron at an event for Monster (2003)

    Top cast

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    Charlize Theron
    Charlize Theron
    • Aileen
    Christina Ricci
    Christina Ricci
    • Selby
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Thomas
    Lee Tergesen
    Lee Tergesen
    • Vincent Corey
    Annie Corley
    Annie Corley
    • Donna
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    • Gene…
    Marco St. John
    Marco St. John
    • Evan…
    Marc Macaulay
    Marc Macaulay
    • Will…
    Scott Wilson
    Scott Wilson
    • Horton…
    Rus Blackwell
    Rus Blackwell
    • Cop
    Tim Ware
    Tim Ware
    • Chuck
    Stephan Jones
    Stephan Jones
    • Lawyer
    Brett Rice
    Brett Rice
    • Charles
    Kaitlin Riley
    • Teenage Aileen
    Cree Ivey
    • 7-Year-Old Aileen
    Catherine Mangan
    Catherine Mangan
    • Justy
    Magdalena Manville
    • Bar Lap Girl
    T. Robert Pigott
    • Bartender
    • Director
      • Patty Jenkins
    • Writer
      • Patty Jenkins
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Aileen Wuornos, a notoriously uncooperative person, gave writer and director Patty Jenkins access to hundreds of letters she had written and received in order to gain insight into Aileen's life.
    • Goofs
      When Lee talks to Selby on the phone, her brown contact lens move, revealing Charlize Theron's green eyes.
    • Quotes

      Aileen: "Love conquers all." "Every cloud has a silver lining." "Faith can move mountains." "Love will always find a way." "Everything happens for a reason." "Where there is life, there is hope."

      [laughs]

      Aileen: Oh, well... They gotta tell you somethin'

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Best Films of 2003 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      All She Wants Is
      Written by Nick Rhodes (as Nicholas James Bates), John Taylor (as John Nigel Taylor)

      Performed by Duran Duran

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Used by Permission of Colgems-EMI Music Inc./EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

    User reviews611

    Review
    Top review
    Black day for Hollywood if she doesn't win the Oscar
    Charlize Theron's performance in this movie was so incredible I felt compelled to shout about it to every single person I know. I was so blown away by her that her performance actually reignited my own passion for acting and made me realize why I'm trying so hard to break into this business and to do it well. I never thought that Charlize Theron (of whom I was never a big fan) of all people could make me remember what movie-making is all about. With one role, she's converted me into a life-long fan. If Oscar means anything anymore, she deserves that award, hands-down. The movie itself is one of the most gripping and emotional stories I've ever seen in a film, and, true or not, its right up there with the other great indies depicting the sorry lives of Middle-Americans, such as Boys Don't Cry and, ironically, Monster's Ball. I wept straight through the last twenty minutes of this movie, continued weeping intermittently throughout the day, and wept some more about it during my preparation for acting class the following day. Before I saw the film, I saw Charlize on The Daily Show, talking to John Stewart about how Aileen Wuornos' story (and I'm paraphrasing) forces one to re-examine how we might label someone "evil" for doing horrible things. I thought, that's just a bunch of liberal bulls**t. Then I saw the movie. Like I said, we can't know how much of the movie is one-hundred percent factual, but it's almost scary how little that mattered to me after I left the theater. This film moved me so much that I actually decided then and there that I would, that I would have to, think a little harder the next time I thought of someone as "evil". If the goal of the filmmakers was to just try to get people to think about the fairness of the death penalty, I believe they succeeded.
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    • sloanepeterson
    • Feb 17, 2004

    FAQ13

    • Is "Monster" based on a book?
    • Are there any books written about Aileen Wuornos?
    • How many men did Aileen Wuornos murder?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quái Vật
    • Filming locations
      • Casselberry, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Media 8 Entertainment
      • Newmarket Films
      • DEJ Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,469,210
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $86,831
      • Dec 28, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $58,469,210
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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