Monster's Ball

Monster's Ball

  • Director: Marc Forster
  • Writer: Milo Addica,Will Rokos
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: March 1, 2002
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: El pasado nos condena
  • "Monster's Ball" is a modern romance film from The United States of America released in 2001, directed by Marc Forster and starring Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Maria Berry .
    The film tells the execution of a black condemned person by Hank Grotowski. Unexpectedly, he accidentally met Halle Maria Berry, the widow of a black death row inmate, and fell in love with her, causing an uproar in a racially prejudiced family. 

    Details

    • Release date March 1, 2002
    • Filming locations Laplace, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies Lee Daniels Entertainment, Lions Gate Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $4,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $31,273,922

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $110,552

    Gross worldwide

    $45,011,434

    Movie reviews

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    • By Makenzie 2022-08-03 21:01:27

      Monster's Ball: This Movie should be Called Despair

      At the beginning of the depressing plot, I thought that the hero's final ending was suicide.

      The deceased relatives' secrets secretly guide hope.

      When I saw Berry's child walking stupidly and asking why I asked myself again, what did he do wrong? I once argued with my girlfriend over the death penalty, and she told me that she would be responsible for what she did! Well, but can you not hurt those innocent people like this?

      I think the son of a death row prisoner didn't...

    • By Leonard 2022-03-24 09:01:55

      compassion

      This is a movie that has been labeled a love movie, but not necessarily, how can such a depressing movie convey the sweetness that a love movie should have? This is a tragic film. She feels depressed all the time. The black heroine who lives at the bottom of the society and is tricked by fate struggles desperately in the tragedy, looking for even a trace of comfort, and finally finds out the truth. The helpless, desperate pain Indescribably, this movie is just too brutal. At the end, Berry and...

    • By Dorthy 2022-03-23 09:01:57

      This man makes women feel at ease~

      Two people who have been suppressed by their respective lives for a long time are finally released from each other. This may be the reason for the beginning of their relationship~ From the



      beginning to the end, Hank did not say I love you to Lazia once. Ya moved to Hank's house, and when the two flirted on the bed, Hank stared at Lazia for a long time, I thought Hank would say these three words, but Hank said: I want to eat ice cream~



      Hank Dumb and...

    • By Marcelle 2022-03-23 09:01:57

      Sadness fades with time, and the sun will eventually shine. "Halle Berry" became famous with the film.


      One (played by heroine Halle Berry) lost her husband and son, and  the other (played by hero Billy Bob Thornton) lost her son. The murdered son executed (electricity/shock) the heroine's husband (a criminal) together.
       Tacky/cheesy highlights:
      1. One detail (haha, I'm vulgar/cheesy)...that is, the father and the son (later/suicide/killed) in order to relieve the pressure, they both called/prostitutes/, and both the father and the son were looking for It's a woman......

    • By Harry 2022-03-23 09:01:57

      Executioner's Joy

      American films give the impression that they are good at showing off to the audience the magical temptation in science fiction films, the thrilling in disaster films, the wit and liveliness in animation films, and thus the highest production level of contemporary films, while the superficial ones in realist films The quiet thinking outside and the deep excavation outside the big scenes in epic films are hard to find or unsatisfactory. When "Monster's Ball" (translated as "Dance of Death Row" in...

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    • By Naomie 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      Filming, sound effects, very...

    • By Freddy 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      Not quite what I thought. Halle Berry did a great...

    • By Stone 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      I can't understand how there is such deep-rooted racial discrimination, isn't it just skin color, it's not the same after sun...

    • By Krista 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      The prostitutes, racism, and human repression of the father's generation are pleasing themes, but the filming is indeed remarkable. The atmosphere of despair in the first half of the film is so good that I want to give it 5 stars. It can be seen that the director is eager for a warm ending, but the narrative of love in the second half is really stiff. [Further establishes Billy Bob Thornton's status as a male god in my mind; foodies beware of becoming a black fat...

    • By Franco 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      Years ago, I felt like I was going to break out at any time in the gentle...

    Movie plot

    In the southern town of The United States of America, where racial prejudice is deep-rooted, the protagonist Hank serves as a guard on death row in the town’s prison. Hank's father is an extreme racist. Hank has lived in his father's shadow all his life. His life and thoughts repeat his father's trajectory as if they were inverted, and he instilled racist thoughts into children. The father and son’s latest mission is to execute the...
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    Background creation

    The script of "Monster's Ball" was completed in early 1995 and quickly attracted the attention of Hollywood stars. However, for various reasons, the film changed hands among many producers, producers, directors and actors until the spring of 2001. It was finally finalized to be filmed by Lionsgate Investment.
      The original intention of Will Rox and Melo Adica in creating "Monster's Ball" was to create a photogenic opportunity for...
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    Movie quotes

    • Warden Velesco: Lawrence Musgrove, do you have anything you'd like to say?

      Lawrence Musgrove: [after a pause he shakes his head] Push da button.

    • Hank Grotowski: [to Sonny about Lawrence Musgrove] You fucked him up! You fucked up that man's last walk!

    • Leticia Musgrove: ...What?

      Hank Grotowski: Oh, nothing, I-I just uhm... I'm gonna go out and buy some ice cream.

      Leticia Musgrove: [laughs] ... Now?

      Hank Grotowski: Yeah... It just feels right.

      Hank GrotowskiLeticia Musgrove: [Both Laughing]

      Leticia Musgrove: Okay.

      Hank Grotowski: Well...

      Leticia Musgrove: Can you buy me some?

      Hank Grotowski: Yea. What kind you want?

      Leticia Musgrove: Chocolate.