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The Box is a 2009 American 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.
Nov 6, 2009 · The Box: Directed by Richard Kelly. With Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn. With the press of a button, a wooden box bestows riches and death.
- (96K)
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Richard Kelly
- 2009-11-06
“The Box” is based on the story of the same name by Richard Matheson, published by Playboy in 1970. It inspired a simpler adaptation for a Twilight Zone episode in 1986, which had a different ending but a very similar box design. Well, what can you do with a box with a button on top?
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.
The arrival of a mysterious box leads a struggling couple to consider a disturbing, but tempting offer in this thriller. 1,676 IMDb 5.6 1 h 55 min 2009. X-Ray PG-13. Suspense · Drama · Dreamlike · Emotional. Free trial of Cinemax, rent, or buy.
Nov 4, 2009 · 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.