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Monster
A poster for the movie.
Directed by	Patty Jenkins
Produced by	Charlize Theron Mark Damon Clark Peterson Donald Kushner Brad Wyman
Written by	Patty Jenkins
Starring	Charlize Theron Christina Ricci Bruce Dern Lee Tergesen Annie Corley Scott Wilson
Music by	BT
Cinematography	Steven Bernstein
Editing by	Jane Kurson Arthur Coburn
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	December 24, 2003[1]
Running time	109 mins.
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	USD $8,000,000[2]
Gross revenue	USD $60,378,584[3]
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Monster is a 2003 film about the true story of female serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute who was executed in 2002 for killing seven men in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The role of Aileen Wuornos was played by Charlize Theron, and her lover Selby Wall was played by Christina Ricci (Wuornos's lover's name was actually Tyria Moore, but her character's name, age, and appearance in the film were changed for legal reasons). The film was written and directed by Patty Jenkins.

Much of Theron's preparation for the role is credited to Nick Broomfield's 1992 documentary, Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer, of which Theron reportedly watched clips between takes.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Characters 2 Plot 3 Reception 4 Soundtrack 5 References 6 External links

The main characters include:

• Aileen - (Charlize Theron) a prostitute from Michigan who moved to Florida.
• Selby - (Christina Ricci) her girlfriend; based on Wuornos' real-life girlfriend Tyria Moore.
• Thomas - (Bruce Dern) an old barfly and Vietnam veteran in whom she confides occasionally.
• Vincent Corey - (Lee Tergesen) her first victim in the film.

After moving to Florida, Wuornos, a prostitute, meets Selby in a bar. Selby takes to Aileen almost immediately, as she likes that Wuornos is very protective of her, even though she notices that the older woman is severely disturbed. They have a small romantic encounter at a roller rink and quickly become committed to one another, and move into a motel together.

After being raped and brutalized by a John, Wuornos murders the man with her gun and decides to quit prostitution. Eventually, it becomes difficult to pay the bills, so Wuornos tries to find legitimate work. This is not an easy task, as she has no real qualifications, is uncultured, and has a very bad temper, which she often displays during job interviews. Desperate for money and resentful of the men who come to her for sex, she commits several murders, each more brutal than the last, robbing her victims after killing them.

Wuornos is eventually arrested and speaks to Selby one last time while in jail. Selby reveals incriminating information over the telephone and Wuornos realizes Selby is with the police. To protect Selby, Wuornos states she committed the murders alone. During Wuornos' trial, Selby testifies against her.

Aileen Wuornos was convicted and sentenced to death.

An overwhelming majority of film critics praised Monster. Most gave especially high praise to Theron's performance as the protagonist and her boldness in taking the role of an unattractive, mentally ill^{[citation needed]} woman. For the role, Theron gained 30 pounds and wore prosthetic teeth. Ricci's performance was also widely acclaimed, and Theron thanked Ricci during her Oscar acceptance speech.^{[citation needed]}

Many critics called her performance (and her makeup in the film) a "transformation".^[4] The film won Theron the Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama and the SAG Award.

Monster (2003)
Soundtrack by BT
Released	2004
Label	dts Entertainment
Professional reviews
SoundtrackNet link

In 2004, BT released a soundtrack to the movie. The track listing is as follows:^[5]

1. "Childhood Montage"
2. "Girls Kiss"
3. "The Bus Stop"
4. "Turning Tricks"
5. "First Kill"
6. "Job Hunt"
7. "Bad Cop"
8. "'Call Me Daddy' Killing"
9. "I Don't Like It Rough"
10. "Ferris Wheel"
11. "Ditch The Car"
12. "Madman Speech"
13. "Cop Killing"
14. "News On TV"
15. "Courtroom"

All songs written by BT.

• Monster at the Internet Movie Database
• Monster at All Movie Guide
• Monster at Rotten Tomatoes
• Monster at Metacritic

• Monster at Box Office Mojo
• Charlize Theron interviewed about Monster
• Christina Ricci interviewed about Monster