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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Patty Jenkins (written by)
Release Date:
30 January 2004 (USA)
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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
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 16 wins
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13 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(135 articles)
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Extraordinary performances.
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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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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language.
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Runtime:
109 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) |
Iceland:16 |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
Malaysia:18PL (DVD) |
Sweden:15 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:18 |
Czech Republic:15 |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:III |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:R(A) |
South Korea:18 |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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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.
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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.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/Nelly (#30.1)" (2004)
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Soundtrack:
A Road Runner: Road Runner's 'G' Jam
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FAQ
Is "Monster" based on a book?What happened to Aileen's child?
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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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.