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.
Title | The Box |
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Year | 2009 |
Genre | Thriller, Science Fiction |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | MRC, Radar Pictures, Darko Entertainment, Lin Pictures |
Cast | Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Holmes Osborne, Sam Oz Stone |
Crew | Richard Matheson (Original Story), Richard Kelly (Director), Richard Kelly (Screenplay), Callie Thurman (Assistant Sound Editor), Venus Kanani (Casting), Alec Hammond (Production Design) |
Keyword | research, husband wife relationship, experiment, sacrifice, library, nasa, homicide, 1970s, paranoia, stalker, decision, money, conspiracy, wedding, scientist, police officer, button, box, mysterious stranger, moral dilemma, christmas, nsa agent, richmond, virginia |
Release | Oct 29, 2009 |
Runtime | 115 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.60 / 10 by 1,756 users |