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The Box

2009 · 115 min

A slow-burning, unsettling moral puzzle that lingers with an eerie, paranoid atmosphere and a heavy sense of dread.

Directed by
Richard Kelly
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction
Tagline
You are the experiment.
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.

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Directed by
Richard Kelly
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • guilt
  • conspiracy
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • suburbs
  • workplace
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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