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The true-life story of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute executed in 2002 in Florida after being convicted of murdering six men. While Wuornos confessed to the six murders, including a policeman, she claimed to have killed only in self-defense, resisting violent assaults while working as a prostitute.In 1989-90, a love story unfolds in the midst of the horrors and pathologies of two misfits: Wuornos, a... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Suspense/Horror, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 49 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 24th, 2003 (NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong violence, sexual content, pervasive language. |
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| Distributors: |
Newmarket Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$34,468,224 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci are monstrously good." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"What Charlize Theron achieves in Patty Jenkins' Monster isn't a performance but an embodiment." more...
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A |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...creates a harrowing effect, thanks to Charlize Theron's astounding performance..." more...
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B |
E! Online,
"Theron's achievement is a wonder, no doubt. The rest of this movie, however, can be kicked to the curb." more...
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B- |
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