Monster Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Monster is a 2003 crime drama film about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for killing six men in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wuornos was played by Charlize Theron and her fictionalized lover, Selby Wall , was played by Christina Ricci. The film was written and directed by Patty Jenkins. Theron won seventeen awards for her portrayal, including the Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress. After moving to Florida, Aileen Wuornos, a female...
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Release date:	November 16, 2003
Directed by:	Patty Jenkins
Rated:
Runtime:	109 Minutes
Producer:	Brad Wyman, Mark Damon, Charlize Theron, Donald Kushner, Clark Peterson
Editor:	Arthur Coburn, Jane Kurson
Music by:	BT
Cinematography:	Steven Bernstein
Screenplay by:	Patty Jenkins
Estimated budget:	$8,000,000
Genre:	Biography

Award-winners from Monster

Charlize Theron

Character:Aileen Wuornos

Born:August 7, 1975

Cast of Monster

Bruce Dern

Thomas

Born:June 4, 1936

Age:75

Christina Ricci

Selby Wall

Born:February 12, 1980

Age:32

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Gene / Stuttering "John"

Born:July 5, 1960

Age:51

Scott Wilson

Horton / Last "John"

Born:March 29, 1942

Age:70

Marco St. John

Evan / Undercover "John"

Born:May 7, 1939

Age:73

Marc Macaulay

Will / Daddy "John"

Born:October 13, 1957

Age:54

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2003	Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, Charlize Theron
2004	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film, Charlize Theron
2004	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture, Charlize Theron
2004	Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Patty Jenkins
2003	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress, Charlize Theron
2003	San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Charlize Theron
2004	Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Charlize Theron
2004	Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, Charlize Theron
2003	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, Charlize Theron

Year	Award Nomination
2003	Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, Charlize Theron
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Charlize Theron
2004	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film, Charlize Theron
2003	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress, Charlize Theron
2004	Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Charlize Theron
2004	Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay, Patty Jenkins
2004	MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance, Charlize Theron
2004	MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Charlize Theron
2004	Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Patty Jenkins
2004	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture, Charlize Theron
2004	Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, Charlize Theron

Film director of Monster

Patty Jenkins

Born: July 24, 1971

Age: 40

Patricia Lea "Patty" Jenkins is an American film director and writer. She grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and attended the AFI Conservatory. She graduated from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 1993. The most famous film she has directed to date is Monster, a docudrama about...
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Monster	2003	Biography
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Music contributors for Monster

BT

Brian Wayne Transeau is a Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, audio technician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter better...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the movie Monster?
A:
Patty Jenkins wrote the script for the film.
Q:
Who produced the film, "Monster"?
A:
David Alvarado, Brad Wyman, Mark Damon, Charlize Theron and Donald Kushner produced the film.
Q:
Which awards did the film "Monster" win?
A:
The movie received the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama.
Q:
What was the estimated budget for the production of the film "Monster"?
A:
$8.0 million was the budget for this film.
Q:
When was the motion picture "Monster" debuted?
A:
The film premiered in November, 2003.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the movie "Monster"?
A:
The runtime is 109 minutes.
Q:
When was the music album "Monster" published?
A:
The album was recorded in January, 2004.
Q:
Which actors were the stars of movie, "Monster"?
A:
Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen and Scott Wilson starred in the movie.
Q:
The film, "Monster" is of which genre?
A:
The movie is categorized as: Drama, Biographical, Crime and LGBT.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the movie Monster?
A:
BT composed the music score for the movie's soundtrack.

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