Monster's Ball is a 2001 American romantic drama film directed by Marc Forster, produced by Lee Daniels and written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos, who also appear in the film. It stars Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, and Peter Boyle, with Sean Combs, Mos Def, and Coronji Calhoun in supporting roles. Thornton portrays a corrections officer who begins a relationship with a woman, unaware that she is the widow of a man he executed. Principal photography began in May 2001 in New Orleans, Louisiana and lasted for five weeks. Monster's Ball premiered at AFI Fest on November 11, 2001 and was theatrically released in the United States on February 8, 2002 by Lionsgate Films. The film received positive reviews, with critical acclaim directed at Berry and Thornton's performances and Addica and Rokos' screenplay. It was also a massive commercial success, grossing $44.9 million worldwide on a production budget of $4 million.
| Director | Marc Forster |
| Produced by | Lee Daniels |
| Writer(s) | Milo Addica, Will Rokos |
| Starring | Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Peter Boyle |
| Music | Asche and Spencer |
| Cinematography | Roberto Schaefer |
| Edited by | Matt Chesse |
| Production, company | Lee Daniels Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
| Released | November 11, 2001 (AFI Fest), December 26, 2001 (Los Angeles and New York City), February 8, 2002 (United States) |
| Running time | 111 minutes, 112 minutes (Unrated) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $45 million |
| Netflix ID | 60021797 |
About Monster's Ball
A bigoted prison guard reexamines his attitudes after a family tragedy, and winds up falling in love with an African American woman whom he does not realize is the widow of a man he executed.
Achievement of Monster's Ball
Halle Berry won an Academy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance. She and Billy Bob Thornton each won a National Board of Review award.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Monster's Ball
Films directed by Marc Forster.. Films about grieving.. Films featuring a Best Actress Academy Award-winning performance.. Films set in Georgia (U.S. state).. Films shot in Louisiana.. Films about capital punishment.. Films about racism.. Films about interracial romance.. Films about race and ethnicity.
Latest information about Monster's Ball updated on July 28 2021.
