Monster
(2003)
Overview
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.
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John Chard
⭐ 7/10March 29, 2020
We can be as different as we wanna be, but you can't kill people!
Monster is the bleak story of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute and one of America's most notorious female serial killers. Based around facts of her life and death, the film primarily focuses on the last year of her freedom. Where after entering into a strange lesbian relationship with Selby Wall, Wuornos, fed up of being a abused by men, starts killing those calling on her services.…
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Andre Gonzales
⭐ 5/10August 1, 2023
The movie was alright. It was more of a sadistic type of love story. What they failed to capture is really how nuts she was. Like do less of a love story and more of her psychoness. The bitch was crazy! All the crazy interviews with her and all the outbursts she did in court, where's that? This movie almost tried to make you feel sorry for her when they really didn't show just how crazy she really was.
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10October 26, 2025
Charlize Theron is really quite convincing as the down-at-heel Aileen Wuornos, a real life character who went from hooker to serial killer in late 1980s Florida in the United States. Her’s is a dangerous profession where she encounters some of life’s slime who may pay her with cash or with a beating. It’s after one particularly toxic encounter that she finds herself in a gay bar where she meets Selby (Christina Ricci). Initially very sceptical of… read the rest.
Alunauwie
⭐ 9/10July 14, 2026
Monster (2003) is a compelling biographical crime drama that follows the tragic life of Aileen Wuornos, showing how trauma, abuse, and isolation shaped her descent into violence. Charlize Theron's transformative, Oscar-winning performance brings emotional depth to a story that explores the blurred line between victimhood and criminality. Although it takes creative liberties with real events, the film remains a powerful character study that encour… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$58,469,210