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Monster (2003) -- Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
Monster (2003) -- Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
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User Rating:
7.4/10   36,299 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Patty Jenkins (written by)
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Release Date:
30 January 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
Based on a true story
Plot:
Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 16 wins & 13 nominations more
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(135 articles)
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Extraordinary performances. more (497 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Charlize Theron ... Aileen

Christina Ricci ... Selby
Bruce Dern ... Thomas
Lee Tergesen ... Vincent Corey

Annie Corley ... Donna
Pruitt Taylor Vince ... Gene / Stuttering "John"

Marco St. John ... Evan / Undercover "John"

Marc Macaulay ... Will / Daddy "John"
Scott Wilson ... Horton / Last "John"
Rus Blackwell ... Cop

Tim Ware ... Chuck

Stephan Jones ... Lawyer

Brett Rice ... Charles
Kaitlin Riley ... Teenage Aileen

Cree Ivey ... 7-Year-Old Aileen
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language.
Runtime:
109 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Patty Jenkins has said that she knew Charlize Theron was perfect for the role of Aileen Wuornos when she awoke to a scene of The Devil's Advocate (1997) on television. Jenkins at the time was writing her film Monster. She said that an actress that would allow a closeup of her nose running, as Theron did, would be open enough to pull off the challenging role of Wuornos. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Selby and Aileen are sitting against the wall outside the bus station, Selby's boots are brand new, with no dirt on the bottom of them. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Aileen: I always wanted to be in the movies...
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101 out of 126 people found the following comment useful.
Extraordinary performances., 20 October 2004
10/10
Author: oliver-123 from United Kingdom

I watched this on video and was completely blown away. I thought Charlize Theron's performance as Aileen was extraordinary, not simply in the scenes with the men (especially the "last john", when she has to shut herself off from the humanity of the man she is about to kill) and in generally suggesting an increasingly out of control personality, but in the scenes with Shelby (Christina Ricci), right up to her near-breakdown when she is putting Shelby on the bus. Despite adverse comments from other reviewers, I consider Christina Ricci's portrayal of Shelby equally remarkable, conveying childlike naivety, seductiveness, stubbornness and growing manipulativeness very well. They dominate the film between them, but the supporting performances are fine also. I gave this 10 out of 10.

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