The Box (2009)

You are the experiment.

• Thriller
• Science Fiction

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.

Rating

5.6 / 10 (1,966 votes)

Release date

October 29, 2009

Runtime

1h 55m

Language

English

Director

Richard Kelly

Status

Released