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The Box

PG-13
Movie
2009
1h 55m
English
Thriller, Science Fiction
Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.
Rating
WATCHMODE
5.4
IMDB
The Box (2009) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
45

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Cameron Diaz
Norma Lewis
James Marsden
Arthur Lewis
Frank Langella
Arlington Steward
James Rebhorn
Norm Cahill
Holmes Osborne
Dick Burns
Sam Oz Stone
Walter Lewis
Celia Weston
Lana Burns
Lisa K Wyatt
Rhonda Martin
Mark S Cartier
Martin Teague
Kevin Robertson
Wendell Matheson
Michele Durrett
Rebecca Matheson
Ian Kahn
Vick Brenner
Ryan Woodle
Jeffrey Carnes
Basil Hoffman
Don Poates
Robert Harvey
NASA Executive
Gentry Lee
Chief Engineer
Frank Ridley
Detective Starrs
Daniel Stewart Sherman
Police Officer #1
Matthew C Flynn
Police Officer #2
Patrick Canty
Police Officer #3
Directed By: Richard Kelly
Written By: Richard Matheson (Original Story), Richard Kelly (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

SparklinDiamond says...
7 years ago
One of the most odd movies I think I have seen, had a great idea to it, but soon turned weird and then dark.
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rtm369@gmail.com says...
8 months ago
Weird storyline, and no clarity on the purpose behind the experiments. So, I’ll give it a ‘meh’
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neeneewayland says...
3 years ago
This was a fun movie to watch! It definitely started a “what would you do” debate, multiple times throughout the film. Recommend!
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Whitsbrain says...
3 years ago
"Donnie Darko" writer Richard Kelly takes a perfectly fine Richard Matheson short story ("Button Button") and uses it as a jumping off point for a crazy full-length movie about aliens, lightning, Mars, and physical deformities. I...think? Actually, I lost track of what was going on just after Cameron Diaz presses the button in the box about a third of the way through. From the moment the button is pressed on "The Box" it becomes practically as much of a head-scratcher as "Donnie Darko" is. But I didn't dislike it. In fact, I liked trying to stay with the story and I do have to admit that at no time was I bored. "The Box" tries to mix Horror, Sci-Fi, and Drama, and succeeds...sort of.
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Featured User Reviews

John Chard
6 years ago
If you push the button, two things will happen.

The best quote I ever saw as regards Richard Kelly's The Box, was that it is a Marmite movie. Marmite is a food substance that people either love or hate, The Box is a Marmite movie.

Cameron Diaz and James Marsden star as a couple who are visite More
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