The Box

Movie

2009

1h 55m

PG-13

English

Thriller, Science Fiction

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The Box

PG-13

Movie

2009

1h 55m

English

Thriller, Science Fiction

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Watch on HBO (Via Hulu)

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.

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Cast

Norma Lewis

Arthur Lewis

Arlington Steward

Norm Cahill

Dick Burns

Walter Lewis

Dana

Lana Burns

Rhonda Martin

Martin Teague

Wendell Matheson

Rebecca Matheson

Vick Brenner

Charles

Jeffrey Carnes

Don Poates

NASA Executive

Chief Engineer

Black Op

Waiter

Detective Starrs

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Police Officer #1

Matthew C. Flynn

Police Officer #2

Patrick Canty

Police Officer #3

Sam Blumenfeld

Timothy

Directed By: Richard Kelly

Written By: Richard Kelly (Screenplay), Richard Matheson (Original Story)

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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...

4 weeks 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...

2 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...

2 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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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.

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