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The Box

Year:
Duration:
115 min
Genres:
Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
IMDB rate:
5.6
Director:
Richard Kelly
Awards:
6 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2009-11-06
Filming Locations: Boston Public Library - 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Earnings
Budget: $16,000,000
Opening Weekend: $7,571,417 (USA) (8 November 2009)
Gross: $15,045,676 (USA) (3 January 2010)
Cast
Actor
Character
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz
The Box
James Marsden
Arthur Lewis
Frank Langella
Arlington Steward
James Rebhorn
Norm Cahill
Holmes Osborne
Dick Burns
Sam Oz Stone
Walter Lewis
Gillian Jacobs
Dana
Celia Weston
Lana Burns
Deborah Rush
Clymene Steward
Lisa K. Wyatt
Rhonda Martin
Mark S. Cartier
Martin Teague
Kevin Robertson
Wendell Matheson
Michele Durrett
Rebecca Matheson
Ian Kahn
Vick Brenner
John Magaro
Charles
Ryan Woodle
Jeffrey Carnes
Basil Hoffman
Don Poates
Robert Harvey
NASA Executive #1
Gentry Lee
Chief Engineer
Andrew Levitas
Black Op
Gabriel Field
Waiter
Frank Ridley
Detective Starrs
Daniel Stewart Sherman
Police Officer #1
Matthew C. Flynn
Police Officer #2
Patrick Canty
Police Officer #3 (as Patrick Eugene Canty)
Sam Blumenfeld
Timothy
Kevin DeCoste
Malcolm
Mary Klug
Female Neighbor
Allyssa Brooke
Suzanne Weller
Danielle Heaton
Estelle
Michael Zegen
Garcin
Rachael Hunt
Inez
Cheryl McMahon
Female 911 Operator
Evelina Turen
Deborah Burns
Bill Buell
Dr. Earl Stupe
Paul Marini
Santa Claus
Donald Warnock
Doctor Y
W. Kirk Avery
Doctor Z
Don Hewitt
Employee
Floyd Richardson
Employee
David R. McDonough
Employee
Rick L'Heureux
Chase Employee
Nicholas Cairis
Chase Employee
Robert Denton
Chase Employee
Paul Locke
Chase Employee
Danny DeMiller
Chase Employee
Jenna Lamia
Diane Carnes
Winstead Barnes
NASA Executive
Greg Berney
Drama Class Kid
Jodie Brunelle
911 Operator
Danny Carney
Soldier
Paul H Chapman
Brainwashed Follower
Danny Connelly
Library Employee (uncredited)
William Conrad
Himself (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Currie
Nosey Neighbor's Grandson
John E. Daniel
Reporter
Keith Fluker
Military Officer
Steve Flynn
Guest at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
John Franchi
Lurker
Jay Gates
Reporter
Patrick Mel Hayes
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Mark Hetherington
Homeless Library Patron
Steven Howitt
NASA Scientist
Jessica Knight
NASA Employee
Tina Mann
NASA Scientist
CJ McBath
Photographer #2
Alex Milne
Child at Bus Stop
Jason Mulcahy
Edgy & Hip Family Guest (uncredited)
Roxanne Nichols
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ed O'Keefe
Norma's Abductor
Richard Pacheco
Joel Reidy
Greg Paul
NASA Engineer
Drew Rose
Groomsman
Coley Speaks
Employee
Vyvian B. Stevens
Brainwashed Follower
Franz Strassmann
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
David Struffolino
NASA Rocket Scientist
Marc Vos
Banquet Waiter
Jamie Christopher White
Hotel Zombie (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
This film was not screened for critics.
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On the commentary of Tony Scott's Domino (2005), Richard Kelly outright dismissed shooting a 1970s period piece with a digital camera. But after seeing David Fincher's Zodiac (2007), Kelly's position quickly changed and he was quoted saying, "It can be done."
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The main characters, Norma Lews and Arthur Lewis, are based on director Richard Kelly's parents. His mother also suffered a crippled foot after a X-Ray mishap; his father worked for NASA and co-designed the camera used on the Viking Mars Landers (as in the movie).
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Goofs
Multiple times a map is show with a portion labeled CENTCOM. US Central Command was not established until 1983, while the film takes place in 1976.
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Cameron Diaz's "Southern" accent comes and goes throughout the movie.
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The license plates show 7 characters. In Virginia, in 1976, the auto license plates had larger letters/numbers & were always 3 letters with 3 numbers, also with a month sticker on the upper left with the year sticker in the upper right of the plate. Some of the cars in this movie show 7 number/letter combinations in a smaller "font" and with only a year sticker.
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Quotes
Arlington Steward: I'm sorry, but I have a very busy day.
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Openning Title Card: LANGLEY AFB, VA-CLASSIFIED Openning Title Card: INTERNAL MEMORANDUM TO: MARTIN TEAGUE - NSA DEPUTY DIRECTOR Openning Title Card: Resuscitation of patient ARLINGTON JAMES STEWARD confirmed by hospital personnel. Patient was released from burn unit on the morning of July 24th to undisclosed location. Openning Title Card: Patient has constructed a device of unknown purpose. Design specification confirmed by Mars project. Patient is delivering the device to private residences. Openning Title Card: More information forthcoming. 1 of 1 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Dana: Somebody pushing your buttons?
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Martin Teague: Sir? If you don't mind my asking... why a box?
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Faq
Q
Is there an official website?
A
The official website for The Box can be seen here.
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Is "The Box" based on a book?
A
The Box is loosely based on a short story, "Button, Button " (1970) by American science fiction writer Richard Matheson. The story was also adapted for the "Button, Button " segment of The Twilight Zone: Profile in Silver/Button, Button (#1.20). The Box contains parts of both the short story and the Twilight Zone episode and then extends the story showing the events that could have happened after them.
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Box can be found here.
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