Monster's Ball

"A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.0/10

96,641 votes

85/100

Fresh

69/100

Metascore

6.8/10

1,066 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Other Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

MTV Movie for Best Female Performance

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 1 nomination

Won

Best Actress

Nominated

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

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Golden Globe Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama

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BAFTA Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Actress in a Leading Role

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Screen Actors Guild

🏆 1 win

Won

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

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Other Awards

🏆 5 wins•📋 5 nominations

Won

Satellite for Best Original Screenplay

National Board of Review for Best Actor

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film

National Board of Review for Best Actress

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominated

Satellite for Best Actress – Motion Picture

Satellite for Best Actor – Motion Picture

Writers Guild of America for Best Original Screenplay

BET for Best Actor & Actress

Independent Spirit for Best Screenplay

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$4.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$44.9M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$31,273,922

United States

Profit

+$40.9M

ROI: +1023%

Budget Recovery1123% of budget

$0|Budget: $4.0M|Revenue: $44.9M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

96.7K

Daily Avg

1.6K

7-Day Trend

-45%

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Story Setting

Set In

Louisiana

Themes & Subjects

#capitalpunishment

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Roberto Schaefer

Film Editing

Matt Chesse

Production Companies

Starz Entertainment

Distributors

Microsoft StoreNetflixFandango at HomeLionsgate Films

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Monster's Ball

Available in 72 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel	Plex Channel, Fawesome	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
CanadaR	Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaR 18+	—	SBS On Demand	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

CanadaR

AustraliaR 18+

Germany16

France12

JapanR18+

Belgium18

+8 more countries

Production

Director

Marc Forster

Writers

Milo Addica, Will Rokos

Production Companies

LionsgateLee Daniels Entertainment

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Hank Grotowski

Heath Ledger

Sonny Grotowski

Halle Berry

Leticia Musgrove

Sean Combs

Lawrence Musgrove

Yasiin Bey

Ryrus Cooper

No Image

Will Rokos

Warden Velesco

Milo Addica

Tommy Roulaine

Coronji Calhoun

Tyrell Musgrove

Peter Boyle

Buck Grotowski

No Image

Taylor Simpson

Lucille

No Image

Gabrielle Witcher

Betty

No Image

Amber Rules

Vera

Tags & Keywords

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