The Box poster

The Box( 2009)

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All you have to do is push the button.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Cameron Diaz

      Norma Lewis

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      James Marsden

      Arthur Lewis

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      Frank Langella

      Arlington Steward

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      James Rebhorn

      Norm Cahill

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      Holmes Osborne

      Dick Burns

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      Sam Oz Stone

      Walter Lewis

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      Gillian Jacobs

      Dana

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      Celia Weston

      Lana Burns

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      Lisa K. Wyatt

      Rhonda Martin

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      Mark S. Cartier

      Martin Teague

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      Kevin Robertson

      Wendell Matheson

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      Michele Durrett

      Rebecca Matheson

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      Ian Kahn

      Vick Brenner

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      John Magaro

      Charles

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      Ryan Woodle

      Jeffrey Carnes

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      Basil Hoffman

      Don Poates

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      Robert Harvey

      NASA Executive

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      Gentry Lee

      Chief Engineer

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      Andrew Levitas

      Black Op

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      Gabriel Field

      Waiter

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      Frank Ridley

      Detective Starrs

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      Daniel Stewart Sherman

      Police Officer #1

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      Matthew C. Flynn

      Police Officer #2

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      Patrick Canty

      Police Officer #3

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      Sam Blumenfeld

      Timothy

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      Kevin DeCoste

      Malcolm

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      Mary Klug

      Female Neighbor

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      Allyssa Brooke

      Suzanne Weller

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      Danielle Heaton

      Estelle

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      Michael Zegen

      Garcin

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      Rachael Hunt

      Inez

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      Cheryl McMahon

      Female 911 Operator

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      Evelina Turen

      Deborah Burns

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      Bill Buell

      Dr. Earl Stupe

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      Paul Marini

      Santa Claus

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      Donald Warnock

      Doctor Y

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      W. Kirk Avery

      Doctor Z

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      Donald John Hewitt

      Employee

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      Floyd Richardson

      Employee

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      David R. McDonough

      Employee

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      Rick L'Heureux

      Chase Employee

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      Nick Cairis

      Chase Employee

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      Robert Denton

      Chase Employee

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      Paul Locke

      Chase Employee

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      Danny DeMiller

      Chase Employee

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      Jenna Lamia

      Diane Carnes (voice)

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      Winstead Barnes

      NASA Executive (uncredited)

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      Greg Berney

      Drama Class Kid (uncredited)

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      Jodie Brunelle

      911 Operator (uncredited)

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      Danny Carney

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Danny Connelly

      Library Employee (uncredited)

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      William Conrad

      Self (voice) (uncredited)

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      John Curie

      Nosey Neighbor's Grandson (uncredited)

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      John E. Daniel

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Paige Flannery

      Student (uncredited)

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      Keith Fluker

      Military Officer (uncredited)

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      Steve Flynn

      Guest at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

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      John Franchi

      Lurker (uncredited)

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      Jay Gates

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Patrick Mel Hayes

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Benjamin Healy

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Mark Hetherington

      Homeless Library Patron (uncredited)

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      Steven Howitt

      NASA Scientist (uncredited)

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      Jessica Knight

      NASA Employee (uncredited)

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      Jon Korzeniowski

      State Trooper (uncredited)

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      Sal Lizard

      Santa Claus (uncredited)

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      Tina Mann

      NASA Scientist (uncredited)

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      CJ McBath

      Photographer (uncredited)

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      Alex Milne

      Child at Bus Stop (uncredited)

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      Jason Mulcahy

      Edgy & Hip Family Guest (uncredited)

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      Roxanne Nichols

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Ed O'Keefe

      Norma's Abductor (uncredited)

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      Richard Pacheco

      Joel Reidy (uncredited)

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      Greg Paul

      NASA Engineer (uncredited)

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      Dan Perrault

      The Valet (uncredited)

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      Drew Rose

      Groomsman (uncredited)

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      Mustafa Speaks

      Employee (uncredited)

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      Vyvian B. Stevens

      Brainwashed Follower (uncredited)

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      Franz Strassmann

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      David Struffolino

      NASA Rocket Scientist (uncredited)

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      Marc Vos

      Banquet Waiter (uncredited)

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      Jamie Christopher White

      Hotel Follower (uncredited)

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      Deborah Rush

      Clymene Steward

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    6
    Written by John Chard on Sun May 31 2015
    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 couple who are visited by a mysterious stranger (Frank Langella) who has a bizarre offer. The Box now in the couple's possession has a button (Langella's mysterious Arlington Steward informs them it's called the Button Unit), they are told that if they push the button then a complete stranger will die, they will then rec...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    30000000.00

    Revenue

    33333531.00

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