Monster

Synopsis: The true story of serial killer Aileen Wuernos who was convicted of luring men to their death and eventually executed in 2002. In 1989, she was working as a prostitute and finally makes a friend when she meets and begins a relationship with a young woman, Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, she tries to find legitimate work but with little education and limited social skills, she fails at every turn. She starts working as a hooker hitching rides along the local interstate highway and after robbing a few clients has an encounter with a vicious client whom she kills in self-defense. After that however she just takes to killing clients taking their money and car. Once arrested she claims self-defense but is eventually convicted.
Director(s): Patty Jenkins
Production: Newmarket Film Group
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 29 wins & 25 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
74
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
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Year:
2003
109 min
$34,187,787
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I always wanted to be

in the movies

When I was little I thought for sure

Or maybe just beautiful...

Beautiful and rich,

like the women on TV

Yeah, I had a lot of dreams

And I guess you can

call me a real romantic

Because I truly believe that

one day... they'll come true

So I dream about it for hours

As the years went by,

I learnt to stop sharing this with people

They said I was dreaming

But back then, I believed

it whole heartily

So whenever I was down,

I would just escape into my mind

To my other live, where

I was someone else

It made me happy to think

that all these people...

just didn't know yet

who I was gonna be

But 1 day they'll all see

I heard that Marilyn Monroe

was discovered in a soda shop

And I thought for sure,

it could be like that

So I started growing up

real young...

And I always secretly looking

for who is gonna discover me?

Was it this guy?

Or maybe this one?

You never knew

But even if they couldn't take me

all the way... like Marilyn

They would somehow

believe in me just enough

They would see me for what I could

be, and think I was beautiful

Like a diamond in the rough

They'll take me away...

To my new life

And my new world

Where everything

would be different

Yeah, I lived that way

for long long time

And my head dreaming

like that

It was nice

By the time I met

you all...

Shame...

all I want is a beer

How are you doing?

- Great

Anyone sitting here?

No

Madam our services

are for patrons only

Give me a beer

whatever cheapest

So what it is like,

a gay place or what?

Yeah

Hey, whatever, man

Can I buy you that drink?

I got my own money

I'll have a pitcher, whatever

she's having

Look, I'm not gay alright?

Well, it makes sense

So what are you doing

here then?

My truck broke down, I'm a...

I got a pressure cleaning

business

What's pressure cleaning?

You know steam clean?

Upholstery, carpets,

you know, sh*t like that

So I'm just getting out of the rain

My name is Selby

You owe me change!

F***!

I'm out of here

Oh, are you sure?

Get your f***ing hands off

me! you dumb dyke...

I'm not gonna f*** you

for f***ing beer ok

Stop wasting your f***ing

time!

I wasn't trying to f***

you!

I just wanna talk to you

I thought that if I bought you

some beer maybe you'll talk to me

I just trying to have one

decent night out, you know..

Just talk to someone before

I've to go back to my parents closet

I'm sorry

You don't have to stay

So are you really a

steam cleaner?

No, I'm not

No man, actually it's

a real good job...

Pressure cleaning

You want some?

Oh come on don't

let me down now

You ready?

to do this

Sh*t, I don't f***ing

trust you

You ready?

You do suck

You're just a sore winner

Yeah, winner though,

man

Oh, man that's all

my cast

You spilled some good

sh*t there

I'm gonna lick it up

like a dog

We need 2 more

What's that bullshit?

What time is it?

The bar is closed

Then why don't you take

that stick out of your ass...

Now would be a good time,

don't you think huh?

Now that the bar's closed

What you do for is that?

We had a good time

though

Yeah, I know, it was fun

I'm sorry, I called you

dumb dyke

I don't care

And thanks for the drinks

No... No Problem.

So see you around ok

Do you wanna stay with

me?

I didn't mean... you know

you don't have to do anything

Sh*t I know

F*** it

Yeah? My truck's

broken down

Ok, car's over here,

come here, this way

All I wanted was a beer

But the day I met Selby I'd spent most of the

afternoon sitting in the rain, about to kill myself

So you can understand

I was flexible, I mean everybody

gotta have faith in something

For me? For me all I had left

was love

And I was getting pretty sure that,

I wasn't gonna love a man again

So I was gonna do it

And the only reason I did it

was a five dollar bill

I knew I probably given some

a**hole a blowj*b for it

So really tried to piss me off that

if I killed myself without spending it

Basically I sucked

him off for free

So I made a deal

I said God, I gotta spend

this 5 bucks

But when it's gone

so am I

If you've got something for me

in this life, you better bring it on

And there she was

Just some friends my parents

and I are staying with

You wanna take a shower

or anything?

Goodnight

- Goodnight

I can't believe you

are here

Me neither

Can I touch your face?

Sure

Honey!

God Donna!

Donna sorry, just a sec!

I'm sorry, I'm supposed

to be ready for church

Hey, where's my shirt?

Look at this, it's 5 o'clock in

the morning and she ain't dressed yet

I'm sorry about that

No, it's alright

Hey thanks for letting me crash

No, that was nice

So when are you leaving?

Tuesday

But you know, I'm gonna be hanging out

at the Moon Night, around 5

About 2 blocks up

- Yeah yeah yeah

Maybe I'll swing by

Alright

You have fun at church,

alright

Who was that person?

She's just a friend I made

Honey, I think she was a

straight person

Did you check your stuff,

because she might have stole something

No... I checked it, she didn't

take anything

Listen, honey, you cannot bring people

like that here, what if Charles had seen her?

I'm sorry

A person like that... no Ma'am

We have no business with

people like that

I'm just getting some stuff

You'll give it to me when you get it

Want some sandwich?

Ham don't do it for me

- Thanks, man

I'll buy it if you want

It's alright

You'll pay me when

you get it

How are you doing?

I'm good

I met a friend

- Really? good for you

Hope it's not some

a**hole like the last guy...

who almost trampled you half to death

No, she is... real nice,

you know

Thanks, man

Hang on a sec

Hang the f*** on!

You look good

Thanks

Man, you know what

I'm going to give you the $5...

I got it. I got it

So you came

Yeah I was around,

you know, thought I'll swing by

So where's your friends?

Well, I... I'm not...

You're mean

Can I ask you a question?

Are you a prostitute?

Yeah

I don't know

People like pay to be

with you, it's wild!

Men must just line up

to be with a girl like you

I guess, I don't know,

not really, you know!

What do you do to them?

All kind of things, you know,

whatever they want

How do you know what

they want?

Well they ain't shy

to tell you

Really?

Well sh*t, men are real

easy to read anyway

Well, how about that guy?

How about him?

Oh, he's gay

No way

Yeah, man, look at him,

he tries too hard

Oh man you see that

little f***er over there?

Well he, he's straight up, S&M

That's Trevor,

That's the son of the people I'm staying with

Sh*t I'm sorry

I don't care about that

I don't realize he was gonna

be here

This girl in my church, she told

everyone that I tried to kiss her

So my parents

basically disowned me

And I decided to come down here

and try to figure somethings out

Then this happened

before I could get a job

How long do you have to stay on?

Not too much longer

But my dad had to pay my medical bills

So I made a deal with him,

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Patty Jenkins

Patricia Lea Jenkins (born July 24, 1971) is an American film director and screenwriter. She directed Monster (2003) and Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). more…

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