Monster
A desperate street prostitute on the brink of suicide finds unexpected love with a young woman she meets in a gay bar, forcing her to confront her violent past and risk everything to protect their fragile romance from looming danger.
“Based on a true story.”
Synopsis
In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen moves in with her and begins to seek stability and a new direction.
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A crew of 222+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Arthur CoburnShot by Steven BernsteinScored by BtDesigned by Edward T McavoySound by Zack DavisCostumes by Rhona MeyersStunts by Kane Hodder
Box Office
2003 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 7.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$58.5M
US & Canada: $34.5M — 59% of worldwide · International: $24.0M (41%)
Opening weekend: $17K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $17K — 0% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1 theaters
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Also known as
- In Amerika nannte man sie das Monsterde
- (English)Monster
- (Bulgarian)Чудовищe
Release dates around the world1 country · showhide
- United StatesNov 16, 2003
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Cast & Crew
222 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Charlize Theron
as Aileen
Christina Ricci
as Selby
Bruce Dern
as Thomas
Lee Tergesen
as Vincent Corey
Annie Corley
as Donna
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Gene, Stuttering "John
Marco St John
as Evan, Undercover "John
Marc Macaulay
as Will, Daddy "John
Scott Wilson
as Horton, Last "John
Rus Blackwell
as Cop
Tim Ware
as Chuck
Stephan Jones
as Lawyer
Supporting cast
28Brett Rice
as Charles
Kaitlin Riley
as Teenage Aileen
Cree Ivey
as 7-Year-Old Aileen
Catherine Mangan
as Justy
Magdalena Manville
as Bar Lap Girl
T Robert Pigott
as Bartender
Romonda Shaver
as Employment Agent
Glenn R Wilder
as Restaurant Manager
Elaine Stebbins
as Wife at Accident
Kane Hodder
as Undercover Cop
Christian Stokes
as Undercover Cop
Lyllian Barcaski
as Bar Girl
Nonalee Davis
as Bar Girl
Bubba Baker
as Cubby
Al
as Self (at the Last Resort)
Cannonball
as Self
Chad Vaccarino
as Trevor
Gene R Stephenson
as Judge
Jesse Stern
as Skate Rink Attendant
Bill Boylan
as Police Chief
Jim R Coleman
as Newscaster
Chandra Leigh
as Cute Teenage Attendant
Lori Mcdonald
as Attendant
Adam Brown
as Attendant
Robb Chamberlain
as Prosecutor
Ed Donovan
as State Prison Guard
Khris Gibston
as Prosecuting Attorney
Justin Nesbitt
as Jock
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
13Andreas Grosch
executive producer
Andreas Schmid
executive producer
Brad Wyman
producer
Brent Morris
co-producer
Bt
score arranger / score producer
Charlize Theron
Producer
Clark Peterson
Producer, Producers
David Alvarado
associate producer
Donald Kushner
Producer, Producers
Mark Damon
Producer, Producers
Meagan Riley Grant
executive producer
Sammy Lee
executive producer
Stewart Hall
executive producer
Other crew
173Craig Anderson
24 frame video playback technician
Donny Hugo Herran
accounting production assistant (as Donny H. Herran)
Scott Clements
additional boom operator
Deborah Brozovich
additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Stephen Campbell
additional photographer / camera operator
Bethany Berry Weiss
additional set dresser
Eric Baker
additional set dresser
James Parker
additional set dresser
Jeff J Mac Mcdonald
additional set dresser
Tammie N Byers
additional set dresser
Bret Kane
additional set dresser (as Bret W.M. Kane)
Robert Deschaine
adr mixer
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