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Monster's Ball

Monster's Ball

A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment.

Released R 113 min 7/10 Votes: 94674
A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.
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2001-06-07
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$4M
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$45M

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Last updated: 2024-10-04 10:14:16

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Last updated: 2024-10-05 22:33:29

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Last updated: 2024-09-25 17:23:45

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Last updated: 2024-09-30 17:47:17

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Last updated: 2024-09-25 17:23:46

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Last updated: 2024-09-30 17:46:10

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Last updated: 2024-10-05 22:33:30

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Last updated: 2024-09-23 22:49:28

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