Plot & Details
Plot
Screen siren Cameron Diaz and former X-Man James Marsden star in the supernatural horror picture The Box (2008), directed by Donnie Darko cult fave Richard Kelly. The film's premise involves a strange and ominous box granted to a young couple by a mysterious stranger (Frank Langella). They are informed that pressing various buttons on the box will grant them riches while killing a person unknown to them in the process. Executive produced by Ted Hamm, the film was adapted by Kelly from Richard Matheson's 1970 short story Button, Button.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence and disturbing images.
Genre(s):
Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
114min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/06/2009
DVD Release Date:
02/23/2010
Status:
In Theaters
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
Director(s):
Starring:
Themes:
Down on Their Luck,Conspiracies,Crisis of Conscience
Tone:
Menacing,Moody,Ominous,Tense
Keywords:
murder,proposition,stranger,NASA,astronaut,conspiracy
Country of Origin:
USA (11-06-2009)
Language:
English
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