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  • The Box
  • Opened November 6, 2009
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  • PG-13
    thematic elements, some violence and disturbing images
  • A suburban couple, Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur (James Marsden), face a moral dilemma when they receive a gift that bears irrevocable consequences. With the press of a button, their simple wooden box will bestow $1 million; however, a stranger Read More
  • Cast: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Holmes Osborne
  • Director: Richard Kelly
  • Genres: Thriller, Psychological Sci-Fi

The Box Recent Fan Reviews

  • DONT WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!
    by movies107

    THIS IS ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES IVE EVER SEEN. IVE NEVER MADE A MOVIE REVIEW BUT AFTER WATCHING THIS I HAVE TO WARN PEOPLE NOT TO WATCH IT!!!! PLEASEEEE!!! DOOOONTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

  • Worse movie I've seen in a long time
    by VeryPicky

    This movie doesn't have one redeeming quality. The story was uninteresting. The movie's pace was elderly. Even the acting was poor. I don't understand why they would use such an icon as Frank...

  • The Box
    by momsangel1989

    Okay. So this movie was one of the most stupid ones I've seen. The last one that I saw that was this bad was The Day the Earth Stood Still..I really can't believe I wasted $10 dollars on this movie...

Five Word Reviews

  • I almost fell asleep watching by

  • Stupid! Awful! Depressing! Time-waster! Money-waster! by th8rg8r

  • Not even like the trailer by Mike_R

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The Box Critic Reviews

Metascore®47 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith Phipps

    Whenever The Box threatens to crash, Kelly summons up another haunting image...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    This movie kept me involved and intrigued, and for that I'm grateful. I'm...

  • 70
    The New Yorker | David Denby

    The Box turns into a kind of sacrilegious Christian fable; it’s haunted by...

  • 63
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    Despite its flaws, The Box remains intriguing; however, as its mysteries are...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 2.4 out of 5
Metascore®:
47 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

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The Box Movie Photos

  • James Marsden as Arthur Lewis and Cameron Diaz as Norma Lewis in "The Box."
  • Cameron Diaz as Norma Lewis in "The Box."
  • Gillian Jacobs as Dana in "The Box."
  • Cameron Diaz as Norma Lewis and James Marsden as Arthur Lewis in "The Box."
  • Frank Langella as Arlington Steward, Cameron Diaz as Norma Lewis and James Marsden as Arthur Lewis in "The Box."
  • James Marsden as Arthur Lewis and Deborah Rush as Clymene Steward in "The Box."
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