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The Box

The Box

5,6 /10 (1,885 Votes)
2009 EN 115 min

Overview

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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Release date

29/10/2009

Votes

1,885

Popularity

2.5

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Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

115 min

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$33,333,531

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Norma Lewis

James Marsden

James Marsden

Arthur Lewis

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Arlington Steward

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Norm Cahill

Holmes Osborne

Holmes Osborne

Dick Burns

Sam Oz Stone

Sam Oz Stone

Walter Lewis

Gillian Jacobs

Gillian Jacobs

Dana

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Lana Burns

Lisa K. Wyatt

Lisa K. Wyatt

Rhonda Martin

Mark S. Cartier

Mark S. Cartier

Martin Teague

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Kevin Robertson

Wendell Matheson

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Michele Durrett

Rebecca Matheson

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Ian Kahn

Vick Brenner

John Magaro

John Magaro

Charles

Ryan Woodle

Ryan Woodle

Jeffrey Carnes

Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Don Poates

Robert Harvey

Robert Harvey

NASA Executive

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Gentry Lee

Chief Engineer

Andrew Levitas

Andrew Levitas

Black Op

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Gabriel Field

Waiter

Frank Ridley

Frank Ridley

Detective Starrs

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Police Officer #1

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Matthew C. Flynn

Police Officer #2

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Patrick Canty

Police Officer #3

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Sam Blumenfeld

Timothy

Kevin DeCoste

Kevin DeCoste

Malcolm

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Mary Klug

Female Neighbor

Allyssa Brooke

Allyssa Brooke

Suzanne Weller

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Danielle Heaton

Estelle

Michael Zegen

Michael Zegen

Garcin

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Rachael Hunt

Inez

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Cheryl McMahon

Female 911 Operator

Evelina Turen

Evelina Turen

Deborah Burns

Bill Buell

Bill Buell

Dr. Earl Stupe

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Paul Marini

Santa Claus

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Donald Warnock

Doctor Y

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W. Kirk Avery

Doctor Z

Donald J. Hewitt Jr.

Donald J. Hewitt Jr.

Employee

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Floyd Richardson

Employee

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David R. McDonough

Employee

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Rick L'Heureux

Chase Employee

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Nick Cairis

Chase Employee

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Robert Denton

Chase Employee

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Paul Locke

Chase Employee

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Danny DeMiller

Chase Employee

Jenna Lamia

Jenna Lamia

Diane Carnes (voice)

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Winstead Barnes

NASA Executive (uncredited)

Greg Berney

Greg Berney

Drama Class Kid (uncredited)

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Jodie Brunelle

911 Operator (uncredited)

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Danny Carney

Soldier (uncredited)

Danny Connelly

Danny Connelly

Library Employee (uncredited)

William Conrad

William Conrad

Self (voice) (uncredited)

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John Curie

Nosey Neighbor's Grandson (uncredited)

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John E. Daniel

Reporter (uncredited)

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Paige Flannery

Student (uncredited)

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Steve Flynn

Guest at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

John Franchi

John Franchi

Lurker (uncredited)

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Jay Gates

Reporter (uncredited)

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Patrick Mel Hayes

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Benjamin Healy

Bartender (uncredited)

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Mark Hetherington

Homeless Library Patron (uncredited)

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Steven Howitt

NASA Scientist (uncredited)

Jessica P Knight

Jessica P Knight

NASA Employee (uncredited)

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Jon Korzeniowski

State Trooper (uncredited)

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Sal Lizard

Santa Claus (uncredited)

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Tina Mann

NASA Scientist (uncredited)

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CJ McBath

Photographer (uncredited)

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Alex Milne

Child at Bus Stop (uncredited)

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Jason Mulcahy

Edgy & Hip Family Guest (uncredited)

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Roxanne Nichols

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Ed O'Keefe

Norma's Abductor (uncredited)

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Richard Pacheco

Joel Reidy (uncredited)

Greg Paul

Greg Paul

NASA Engineer (uncredited)

Dan Perrault

Dan Perrault

The Valet (uncredited)

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Drew Rose

Groomsman (uncredited)

Mustafa Speaks

Mustafa Speaks

Employee (uncredited)

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Vyvian B. Stevens

Brainwashed Follower (uncredited)

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Franz Strassmann

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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David Struffolino

NASA Rocket Scientist (uncredited)

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Marc Vos

Banquet Waiter (uncredited)

Jamie Christopher White

Jamie Christopher White

Hotel Follower (uncredited)

Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush

Clymene Steward

Original Soundtrack

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John Chard

John Chard

2015-05-31

⭐ 6

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 visited by a mysterious stranger (Frank Langella) who has a bizarre offer. The Box now in the couple's possession has a button (Langella's mysterious Arlington Steward informs them it's called the Button Unit), they are told that if they push the button then a complete stranger will die, they will then re…

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