No Such Thing (film)

No Such Thing Skrímsli
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Hal Hartley
Written by	Hal Hartley
Produced by	Hal Hartley Fridrik Thor Fridriksson Cecilia Kate Roque
Starring	Sarah Polley Robert John Burke Helen Mirren Julie Christie
Cinematography	Michael Spiller
Edited by	Steve Hamilton
Music by	Hal Hartley
Production companies	United Artists American Zoetrope Icelandic Film Corporation
Distributed by	MGM Distribution Co.
Release dates	May 2001 (2001-05) (Cannes) March 29, 2002 (2002-03-29) (United States) November 15, 2002 (2002-11-15) (Iceland)
Running time	102 minutes
Countries	United States Iceland
Languages	English Icelandic
Budget	$5 million
Box office	$62,703

No Such Thing (previously titled Monster, Icelandic: Skrímsli) is a 2001 supernatural drama film directed by Hal Hartley. It tells the story of Beatrice (Sarah Polley), a journalist whose fiancé is killed by a monster in Iceland. The story is based very loosely on the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf.^[1] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the May 2001 Cannes Film Festival.^[2]