The Box is a 2009 American science-fiction thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly, who also serves as a co-producer. It is based on the 1970 short story "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson, which was previously adapted into an episode of The Twilight Zone. The film stars Cameron Diaz and James Marsden as a couple who receive a box from a mysterious man who offers them one million dollars if they press the button sealed within the dome on top of the box but tells them that once the button has been pushed, someone they do not know will die.
The Box (2009)
Directed by Richard Kelly
Genres - Drama, Mystery-Suspense, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller Film |
Release Date - Oct 29, 2009 |
Run Time - 115 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$30,000,000
Box Office
$33,334,176
Tags
Alien, Box, Decision, Donnie Darko, Experiment, Gift, Homicide, Key, Literary, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Money, Murder, Ronnie Barker, Sacrifice, Scientist, Space/Aliens, Supernatural/Monsters, Test, Violence
Attributes
Based On: Button, Button
Narrative Location: Virginia
Subject: altruism, egoism, selection, test
Narrative Location: Virginia
Subject: altruism, egoism, selection, test
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