Monster's Ball

Name: Monster's Ball
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2001-12-26
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, Sean Combs, Yasiin Bey

2001·Movie·R·113 min·★ 6.8(1,091)

Drama Romance More English titles

“A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment.”

A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.

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Spain	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	Filmelier Plus Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Monster's Ball

Monster's Ball is a 2001 English-language drama and romance film directed by Marc Forster. The cast is led by Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.

Monster's Ball was produced by Lionsgate and Lee Daniels Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on December 26, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $45 million worldwide.

Director: Marc Forster
Writers: Milo Addica, Will Rokos
Release date: December 26, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $45 million
Production: Lionsgate, Lee Daniels Entertainment

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Monster's Ball cast & crew

Monster's Ball was directed by Marc Forster and written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos.

The cast features Billy Bob Thornton as Hank Grotowski, Heath Ledger as Sonny Grotowski, Halle Berry as Leticia Musgrove, Sean Combs as Lawrence Musgrove, Yasiin Bey as Ryrus Cooper, and Will Rokos as Warden Velesco.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Asche & Spencer, cinematography is by Roberto Schaefer, and it was produced by Lee Daniels and Michael Burns.

Is Monster's Ball worth watching?

Monster's Ball holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 1,091 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Monster's Ball is worth a place on your watchlist.

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