
Movies that feel likeMonster (2003)
If you loved Monster, the closest films we have are A Prophet (2009), My Name Ain't Johnny (2008) and Freedom Writers (2007). All three share Monster's gritty and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is R (2010).
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If Monster hit the spot, these will too


The same mix in both: grit, then stillness

Crime with a pulse of grit, in both cases

Both are built on the same subject: death penalty
The difference: Sits closer to documentary than Monster does

Drama built on stillness, twice over

The same preoccupation in both: a true story

One thread runs through both: serial killer
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Gritty crime, and it commits to that

Both keep coming back to the same thing: rape


The crime is handled with the same confidence

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