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Monster's Ball

2001 film by Marc Forster
Movie film Q1124875
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Summary

Monster's Ball is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,039 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actress[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[5], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role[6], Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay[7], Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film[8], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[9]
  • Director: Marc Forster[10]
  • Screenwriter: Milo Addica[11], Will Rokos[12]
  • Genre: romance film[13], drama film[14], melodrama[15]
  • Cast member: Billy Bob Thornton[16], Halle Berry[17], Heath Ledger[18], Peter Boyle[19], Sean Combs[20], Yasiin Bey[21], John McConnell[22], James Haven[23], Paul Smith[24], Bernard Johnson[25], Marcus Lyle Brown[26], Milo Addica[27], Will Rokos[28]
  • Producer: Lee Daniels[29]
  • Production company: Starz Entertainment[30]
  • Director of photography: Roberto Schaefer[31]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[33]
  • Review score: 7.3/10[34], 85%[35], 69/100[36]
  • Color: color[37]
  • Country of origin: United States[38]
  • Publication date: November 11, 2001[39], 2001[40]
  • Distributed by: Lionsgate Films[41], Microsoft Store[42], Netflix[43], Fandango at Home[44]
  • Narrative location: Louisiana[45]
  • Main subject: capital punishment[46]
  • Film editor: Matt Chesse[47]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[48], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[49], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[50], BET Award for Best Actor & Actress[51], Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[52], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role[53], MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance[54], Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture[55], Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture[56], Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay[57], Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay[58], BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[59], Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film[60]
  • Executive producer: Michael R. Burns[61], Michael Paseornek[62]
  • Title: Monster's Ball[63]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[64]
  • Duration: 111 minutes[65]
  • Capital cost: 4,000,000 US dollars[66]

Why It Matters

Monster's Ball has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

What awards did Monster's Ball receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[5], and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role[6].

Related Entities

Billy Bob Thornton film Halle Berry Heath Ledger Lee Daniels Louisiana Marc Forster Netflix Peter Boyle Sean Combs Starz Entertainment United States Yasiin Bey

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  18. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr',
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  3. 9w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Publication date → +2001-11-11T00:00:00Z, +2001-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Milo Addica, Will Rokos
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