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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Richard Kelly (screenplay)
Richard Matheson (short story "Button, Button")
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Release Date:
6 November 2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
You Are The Experiment more
Plot:
A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who know that opening it will grant them a million dollars and kill someone they don't know. full summary | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
(454 articles)
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: December 13, 2009
 (From Screen Rant. 13 December 2009, 12:35 PM, PST)

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User Comments:
Better than expected more (98 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cameron Diaz ... Norma Lewis

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 (as Mark Cartier)
Kevin Robertson ... Wendel Matheson
Michele Durrett ... Rebecca Matheson (as Michele Durett)

Ian Kahn ... Vick Brenner
John Magaro ... Charles
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence and disturbing images.
Runtime:
115 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44919) | Finland:K-13 | UK:12A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
Veteran character actor, Basil Hoffman, was also in the original version of this story when "Button, Button" aired on "The Twilight Zone: Profile in Silver/Button, Button (#1.20)" (1986). more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: Near the end of the film when Walter is locked in the bathroom, Arthur ('James Marsden') can't get in because the lock is on the inside of the door. Later, when he camera draws out to a wider view, you can clearly see the lock on the outside of the door. more
Quotes:
Dana: Somebody pushing your buttons? more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Angela and Friends: (#1.19)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Deck the Halls more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Better than expected, 9 December 2009
8/10
Author: catalinignat from Romania

This movie is built around a short story. Therefore gaps need to be filled in order to achieve a full movie script, and this was achieved better in some parts than others. Movie belongs more to fantasy genre rather than SF, and few times I would prefer not to have so much "martian" involvement in the plot. But overall the story is well told, enjoyable to watch and philosophical enough to arise questions about our own morality and set of values.

I particularly enjoyed the play of lead actors, being for both a step forward towards "serious" characters, and they both are credible and engaged. I definitely see (and want to see more) Camerion Diaz as a strong artist covering a wider range of characters, and this role is a wise step forward. James Marsden is not my favorite, with his roles created especially for the dandy face, but here was surprisingly enjoyable and dedicated.

Overall the movie is fun to watch, it has a good story, and a consistent "old movie" style directing. It invites you to think after seeing it, and this is a quality somehow lost on many of todays movies.

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