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Monster is a 2003 American biographical crime drama film written and directed by Patty Jenkins in her feature directorial debut. The film follows serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a street prostitute who murdered seven of her male clients between 1989 and 1990 and was executed in Florida in 2002.
- $64.2 million
- BT
- $1.5 million
MONSTER is the tragic true story of a woman who longed for a friend, and nobody came to her aid. It stars Charlize Theron (The Devil's Advocate) as Aileen Wurnos, one of the first women to ever die on death row.
- Patty Jenkins
- 2 min
Mar 10, 2024 · Monster focuses on Aileen's life between 1989 and 1990 when she killed seven men — for which she was nicknamed the "Damsel of Death"— but just how true was the true story...
- Patty Jenkins
- Movie And TV Features Writer
- Charlize Theron
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Jan 1, 2004 · What Charlize Theron achieves in Patty Jenkins' "Monster" isn't a performance but an embodiment. With courage, art and charity, she empathizes with Aileen Wuornos, a damaged woman who committed seven murders.
Jun 7, 2022 · Charlize Theron Initially Had Doubts About Portraying Aileen Wuornos In Monster. Charlize Theron’s portrayal of Aileen Wuornos earned her an Oscar for Best Actress after its release, but...
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Monster - Official® Trailer [HD] Release Date: December 17, 2003 Both shocking and deeply moving, Charlize Theron gives a blistering, multi-award winning p ...more.
A dark tale based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, one of America's first female serial killers. Wuornos had a difficult and cruel childhood plagued by abuse and drug use in Michigan. She became a prostitute by the age of thirteen, the same year she became pregnant.
