Overview
In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. She's raped by a trick, who she kills. A string of murder and robbery follows that ultimately leads Aileen to becoming America's first female serial killer.
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Crew
DirectorPatty Jenkins
WriterPatty Jenkins
Cast
Charlize Theron
Aileen Wuornos
Christina Ricci
Selby Wall
Bruce Dern
Thomas
Lee Tergesen
Vincent Corey
Annie Corley
Donna
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Gene / Stuttering "John"
Marco St. John
Evan / Undercover "John"
Marc Macaulay
Will / Daddy "John"
Scott Wilson
Horton / Last "John"
Rus Blackwell
Cop
Tim Ware
Chuck
Stephan Jones
Lawyer
Brett Rice
Charles
Kaitlin Riley
Teenage Aileen
Cree Ivey
7-Year-Old Aileen
Catherine Mangan
Justy
Magdalena Manville
Bar Lap Girl
T. Robert Pigott
Bartender
Romonda Shaver
Employment Agent
Glenn R. Wilder
Restaurant Manager
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Keywords
death penaltyprostituterapesexual abusemotelbased on true storymurderbetrayalserial killerpovertydrifterprostitutionheartbreakmental illnesswoman director1980s1990sfemale serial killerinstructivebased on real person
Details
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$58M
TMDb Votes
2,535
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026