Monster

Monster is a 2003 crime drama film about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for killing six men (she was not tried for a seventh murder) in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wuornos was played by Charlize Theron and her fictionalized lover, Selby Wall (based on Wuornos' real lover Tyria Moore), was played by Christina Ricci. The film was written and directed by Patty Jenkins. Theron won seventeen a... More

Initial release date:

  • Nov 16, 2003

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 49 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Monster,
  • Monster - Desejo Assassino,
  • Monstro,
  • Monstre,
  • Zruda,
  • Monstrum

Film

Directed by

Patty Jenkins

Patricia Lea "Patty" Jenkins (born July 24, 1971) is an American film director and writer. She grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and attended the AFI Conservatory. She graduated from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 1993. The most famous film she has directed to date is Monster,...

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2003
  • Jan 30, 2004
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Casting director:

Production design by:

Art direction by:

Set Decoration by:

Costume design by:

Music by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 49 min

Languages:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 8,000,000

Soundtrack:

Film format:

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Winners

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominees

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