
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.Status: | Released (2009-10-29) |
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Awards: | 1 win & 6 nominations |
BoxOffice: | $15,051,977 |
Screen: | Richard Kelly, Richard Matheson |
Productions: | MRC, Radar Pictures, Darko Entertainment, Lin Pictures |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |

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Casts
- 6941: Cameron Diaz - Norma Lewis
- 11006: James Marsden - Arthur Lewis
- 8924: Frank Langella - Arlington Steward
- 8986: James Rebhorn - Norm Cahill
- 1578: Holmes Osborne - Dick Burns
- 569528: Sam Oz Stone - Walter Lewis
- 94098: Gillian Jacobs - Dana
Crews
- 12415: Richard Matheson - Original Story - Writing
- 1577: Richard Kelly - Director - Directing
- 1577: Richard Kelly - Screenplay - Writing
- 2047333: Callie Thurman - Assistant Sound Editor - Sound
- 39123: Venus Kanani - Casting - Production
- 9648: Alec Hammond - Production Design - Art
- 4023: Suzanne Smith Crowley - Casting - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
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 coupl ....
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