6.0
Nathalie Granger
1973
“A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment.”
Monster's Ball (2001)
December 26, 20011h 53mEN
6.8
1.1K votes
Overview
A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.
Director
Marc ForsterWriters
Where to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$4.0M
Revenue
$44.9M
Production Companies
LionsgateLee Daniels Entertainment
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Wuchak
6.0***Powerful message in a melancholic drama bogged down by un-real contrivances and other issues*** A father and son (Billy Bob Thornton and Heath Ledger) are correctional officers in Louisiana who live with their father, a former corrections officer and hateful racist (Peter Boyle). After overseeing the execution of a black man (Sean 'Diddy' Combs) a couple of tragedies compel the father, Hank (Thornton), to meet the struggling ex-wife of the executed man (Halle Berry). The cast, locations, score and directing are all excellent. The problem is the contrived script, which tends to focus…
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6.0***Powerful message in a melancholic drama bogged down by un-real contrivances and other issues*** A father and son (Billy Bob Thornton and Heath Ledger) are correctional officers in Louisiana who live with their father, a former corrections officer and hateful racist (Peter Boyle). After overseeing the execution of a black man (Sean 'Diddy' Combs) a couple of tragedies compel the father, Hank (Thornton), to meet the struggling ex-wife of the executed man (Halle Berry). The cast, locations, score and directing are all excellent. The problem is the contrived script, which tends to focus…
Read full review →