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Monster

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2003 | 109 min | Crime, Drama

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Why it’s a Saturday Special

It won an Oscar, people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes). A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence and sex.

In 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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Actress. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Actress. Won 2 Berlin awards: Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Bear for Best Actress, Berlin International Film Festival: Best Casting for Feature Film, Independent. Won 2 Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Female Lead. Also nominated for 1 BAFTA, 1 more Berlin award and 1 more Independent Spirit Award. Plus 19 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $64 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 854K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Patty Jenkins

  • Charlize TheronAileen Wuornos
  • Christina RicciSelby Wall
  • Bruce DernThomas
  • Lee TergesenVincent Corey
  • Annie CorleyDonna
  • Pruitt Taylor VinceGene / Stuttering "John"
  • Marco St. JohnEvan / Undercover "John"
  • Marc MacaulayWill / Daddy "John"
  • Scott WilsonHorton / Last "John"
  • Rus BlackwellCop