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The Box: Directed by Richard Kelly. With Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn. With the press of a button, a wooden box bestows riches and death.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Richard Kelly
- 2009-11-06
The Box is a 2009 American thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly, who also serves as a co-producer. It is based on the 1970 short story "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson, which was previously adapted into an episode of The Twilight Zone.
The Box (2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Box - Full Cast & Crew. 47 Metascore. 2009. 1 hr 56 mins. Drama, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction. PG13. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Arthur and Norma Lewis receive a mysterious box that...
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The film opens with a CIA internal memo about Arlington Steward, a man who has recovered from severe burn wounds and is delivering units related to the Mars project. Set in 1976, the story follows Norma and Arthur Lewis, who awaken early one morning to find a mysterious package on their doorstep. Inside is a wooden box with a button protected by a ...
Cameron Diaz as Norma LewisDirector Richard Kelly wrote a script based on the 1970 short story "Button, Button" by author Richard Matheson, which had previously been turned into a Twilight Zone episode of the same name. The project had a budget of over $30 million provided by Media Rights Capital. Kelly described his intent for the film, "My hope is to make a film that is in...
The film was first released in Australiaon October 29, 2009. While it was originally scheduled to be released in the U.S. on October 30, 2009, on July 31, 2009, it was announced the release date would be delayed to November 6, 2009. The film opened with $7,571,417 in 2,635 theaters at an average of $2,873 per theater. It ranked number 6 at the box ...
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 43% of 156 critics have given the film a positive review, and the average rating is 5.2/10. The site's consensus is that "Imaginative but often preposterous, The Box features some thrills but largely feels too piecemeal." Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from film critics, has a...
The film was nominated at the 8th Visual Effects Society Awards in the category of Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture but lost to Sherlock Holmes.
Web site: The Box (2009). AFI Catalog of Feature Films. December 15, 2022.Web site: The Box. Screen Daily. John. Hazelton. 5 November 2009. 11 August 2021.News: Movie projector: Holiday season kicks off with Disney's pricey 'Christmas Carol' . . November 5, 2009 . November 5, 2009.Web site: The Box (2009) Box Office . . January 6, 2010.- Richard Kelly
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Who stars in The Box: Cast List. Cameron Diaz. Shrek 2 (re-release), Shrek 5. James Marsden.
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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.
