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Monster

Movie · 2003 · 110 min

A raw, intimate plunge into a damaged life, by turns tender and brutal, anchored by a performance that is hard to shake.

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2003 film directed by Patty Jenkins
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Class
Movie
Year
2003
Runtime
110 min
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • love
  • trauma
  • crime
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism9
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, biographical, crime, female buddy, LGBTQ-related
Directed by
Patty Jenkins
Written by
Patty Jenkins
Starring
Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson, Kane Hodder, Lee Tergesen, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Annie Corley
Music
BT
Cinematography
Steven Bernstein
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States, Germany
Languages
English

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