Monster (2003)

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Based on a true story.

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.

• Released: 2003-12-24
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 2,632 votes

Directed by Patty Jenkins.

Top cast

• Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos
• Christina Ricci as Selby Wall
• Bruce Dern as Thomas
• Lee Tergesen as Vincent Corey
• Annie Corley as Donna
• Pruitt Taylor Vince as Gene / Stuttering "John"
• Marco St. John as Evan / Undercover "John"
• Marc Macaulay as Will / Daddy "John"
• Scott Wilson as Horton / Last "John"
• Rus Blackwell as Cop

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Monster

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on Tubi TV, ITVX; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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