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The Box is a 2009 American psychological thriller, science fiction, and drama film directed, written, and produced by Richard Kelly. The cast includes Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, and James Rebhorn. The film was produced by MRC, Radar Pictures, and Darko Entertainment, with distribution handled by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix. It was released in the United States on October 29, 2009, and is available in English.
The narrative is set in Virginia and explores themes of selection, altruism, egoism, and test. Key elements include research, husband wife relationship, experiment, sacrifice, and library. The film has a runtime of 115 minutes and was composed by Win Butler and Owen Pallett, with Steven Poster serving as director of photography.
Financial details indicate a budget and capital cost of 30,000,000, with a box office revenue of 33,333,531. Critical reception includes a review score of 43%, 5.2 out of 10, and 47 out of 100. The film has been assessed under the Bechdel test.
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5.6Norma 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.
Cast
- Cameron Diaz as Norma Lewis
- James Marsden as Arthur Lewis
- Frank Langella as Arlington Steward
- James Rebhorn as Norm Cahill
- Holmes Osborne as Dick Burns
- Sam Oz Stone as Walter Lewis
Themes
- research
- husband wife relationship
- experiment
- sacrifice
- library
- nasa
- homicide
- 1970s
- paranoia
- stalker
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- altruism
- Director
- Richard Kelly
- Screenwriter
- Richard Kelly
- Cast member
- Jenna Lamia
- Composer
- Owen Pallett
- Producer
- Richard Kelly
- Cinematographer
- Steven Poster
- Narrative location
- Virginia
- Duration
- 115
- FilmAffinity ID
- 552570
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- thebox-movie.warnerbros.com
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- publication date
- 2010-01-21
- title
- The Box
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- box office
- 33333531
- capital cost
- 30000000
- review score
- 47/100
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