Synopsis
Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
Scores
Overall Score
82.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.9%
Review Aggregate
79.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 171 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, scary, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalscarycharacter-drivenvisually strikingromanticpsychologicalgrittydarkrealistictragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlize Theron | 2003 | $521,000 | $888,000 | (est) |
| Christina Ricci | 2003 | $321,000 | $547,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Dern | 2003 | $241,000 | $411,000 | (est) |
| Lee Tergesen | 2003 | $197,000 | $336,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count189
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes169,461
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $34,469,210 | $58,766,256 |
| International | 2003 | $24,000,000 | $40,917,391 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $58,469,210 | $99,683,648 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $26,834,605 | $45,750,085 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $99,000 | $168,784 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $19,565,000 | $33,356,198 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $35,695,000 | $60,856,095 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $8,617,302 | $14,691,564 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $90,810,908 | $154,822,727 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $8,000,000 | $13,639,130 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $10,000,000 (est) | $17,048,913 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $7,265,000 | $12,386,035 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $4,499,000 | $7,670,306 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $1,600,000 | $2,727,826 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $31,364,000 | $53,472,211 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $59,446,908 | $101,350,516 |
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