The Box (2009)
The Box is a 2009 thriller film directed by Richard Kelly, with a running time of 1h 55m. It stars Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella.
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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What is The Box about?
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.
When was The Box released?
The Box was released on 29 October 2009.
How long is The Box?
The Box runs 1h 55m.
Who made The Box?
The Box was directed by Richard Kelly.
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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
- Gillian Jacobs as Dana
- Celia Weston as Lana Burns
- Lisa K. Wyatt as Rhonda Martin
- Mark S. Cartier as Martin Teague
- Kevin Robertson as Wendell Matheson
- Michele Durrett as Rebecca Matheson