Halle Berry became the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for this film

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"Monster's Ball" is a 2001 drama film exploring grief, racism, and unlikely human connection, best known for Halle Berry's Oscar-winning performance.

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instanceOf film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Actress
Academy Award for Best Actress for Monster's Ball
basedOn original screenplay
boxOffice approximately $45 million worldwide
cinematographyBy Roberto Schaefer
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception generally positive reviews
director Marc Forster
distributedBy Lions Gate Films
linked to: Lionsgate
editedBy Matt Chesse
filmingLocation Louisiana
genre drama
romantic drama
hasAwardWinner Halle Berry
leadCharacterPortrayedBy Billy Bob Thornton
Halle Berry
mpaaRating R
musicBy Asche & Spencer
narrativeFocus unlikely human connection
notableAchievement first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for Monster's Ball
notableFor Halle Berry's Academy Award-winning performance
originalLanguage English
portrays death row
racial tension in the American South
producer Lee Daniels
Lions Gate Films
linked to: Lionsgate
productionCompany Lee Daniels Entertainment
Lions Gate Films
linked to: Lionsgate
releaseDate November 11, 2001
releaseYear 2001
runningTime 111 minutes
screenwriter Milo Addica
Will Rokos
setIn Georgia
starring Billy Bob Thornton
Halle Berry
Heath Ledger
Mos Def
Peter Boyle
Sean Combs
linked to: P. Diddy
theme grief
interracial relationships
racism
redemption

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Monster's Ball notableFact Halle Berry became the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for this film