Monster
Film2003110 min

Monster

Taste attributes: crimedramadetectivebiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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"The first female serial killer of the United States"

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty crime drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes the United States' first female serial killer.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Charlize TheronChristina RicciBruce DernLee TergesenAnnie Corley

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2003
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Newmarket Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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