The Box (2009/I)

Director:

Richard Kelly

Writers (WGA):

Richard Kelly (screenplay)
Richard Matheson (short story "Button, Button")

Release Date:

6 November 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

You Are The Experiment

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.

Plot Keywords:

Box | Button | 24 Hours | Key | Consequence

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

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
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 Maurice	...	Suzanne Weller
Michael Zegen	...	Garcin
Rachael Hunt	...	Inez
Cheryl McMahon	...	Female 911 Operator
Evelina Oboza	...	Deborah Burns
Bill Buell	...	Dr. Earl Stupe
Paul Marini	...	Santa Claus
Donald Warnock	...	Doctor Y (as Don Warnock)
W. Kirk Avery	...	Doctor Z
Don Hewitt	...	Employee #1
Floyd Richardson	...	Employee #2
David R. McDonough	...	Employee #3 (as Dave McDonough)
Rick L'Heureux	...	Chase Employee #1
Nicholas Cairis	...	Chase Employee #2 (as Nick Cairis)
Robert Denton	...	Chase Employee #3
Paul Locke	...	Chase Employee #4
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Winstead Barnes	...	Nasa Executive (uncredited)
Gregory James Berney	...	Drama Class Kid (uncredited)
Jodie Brunelle	...	911 Operator (uncredited)
Danny Carney	...	Soldier (uncredited)
William Conrad	...	Himself (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Currie	...	Nosey Neighbor's Grandson (uncredited)
John E. Daniel	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Keith Fluker	...	Military Officer (uncredited)
Steve Flynn	...	Guest at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
John Franchi	...	Lurker (uncredited)
Jay Gates	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Patrick Mel Hayes	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Mark Hetherington	...	Homeless Library Patron / Zombie (uncredited)
Steven Howitt	...	NASA Scientist (uncredited)
Jenna Lamia	...	Diane Carnes (uncredited)
Tina Mann	...	Nasa Scientist (uncredited)
CJ McBath	...	Photographer #2 (uncredited)
Alex Milne	...	Child at Bus Stop (uncredited)
Jason Mulcahy	...	Edgy & Hip Family Guest (uncredited)
Roxanne Nichols	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ed O'Keefe	...	Norma's Abductor (uncredited)
Richard Pacheco	...	Joel Reidy (uncredited)
Greg Paul	...	NASA Engineer (uncredited)
Drew Rose	...	Groomsman (uncredited)
Coley Speaks	...	Employee (uncredited)
Vyvian B. Stevens	...	Brainwashed Follower (uncredited)
David Struffolino	...	NASA Rocket Scientist (uncredited)
Marc Vos	...	Banquet Waiter (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Kelly

Writing credits (WGA)
Richard Kelly		(screenplay)
Richard Matheson		(short story "Button, Button")

Produced by
Sue Baden-Powell	....	executive producer
Terry Dougas	....	executive producer
Ted Field	....	executive producer
Ted Hamm	....	executive producer
Richard Kelly	....	producer
Paris Kasidokostas Latsis	....	executive producer
Dan Lin	....	producer
Kelly McKittrick	....	producer
Sean McKittrick	....	producer

Original Music by
Win Butler
Régine Chassagne
Owen Pallett

Cinematography by
Steven Poster		(director of photography) (as Steven B. Poster)

Film Editing by
Sam Bauer

Casting by
Suzanne Crowley
Venus Kanani
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Alec Hammond

Art Direction by
Priscilla Elliott

Set Decoration by
Tracey A. Doyle

Costume Design by
April Ferry

Makeup Department
Marleen Alter	....	makeup artist
Coni Andress	....	hair stylist
Jerry DeCarlo	....	hair department head
Paula Dion	....	hair stylist
Anna Fleiner	....	assistant makeup department head
Robin Fredriksz	....	makeup artist: Cameron Diaz
Louis Lazzara	....	makeup department head
Craig Lyman	....	makeup artist
Jennifer McCollom	....	makeup artist
Sandra S. Orsolyak	....	additional makeup artist
Nichole Pleau	....	makeup artist
Sara Seidman	....	assistant makeup artist (as Sara Seidman Vance)
Lona Vigi	....	hair stylist
Jason Willis	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Sue Baden-Powell	....	unit production manager
Wendy Cox	....	production supervisor
Ilyse A. Reutlinger	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Crisoforo Aguilar	....	second second assistant director
Jason Altieri	....	second second assistant director
Dieter 'Dietman' Busch	....	first assistant director (as Dieter Busch)
Mark Carter	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Bobby Anderson	....	picture car coordinator
Joseph Barillaro	....	charge scenic artist
Joe Barry	....	set dresser
Jamie Bishop	....	co-leadman
Richard Blankenship	....	construction coordinator
David Henry Buck	....	gang boss
Brian Buckley	....	set dressing foreman
Rachel Burgio	....	art department staff assistant (as Etienne Marchione)
Jason Case	....	set dressing gang boss (as Jason Pontes)
Christina Chandler	....	set dresser
Danica Chipman	....	set buyer
Roger Danchik	....	set dressing foreman
Cosmas A. Demetriou	....	set designer
Noah Dubreuil	....	on-set dresser
Andrew Garcia-Price	....	storyboard artist (as Drew Garcia-Price)
Steve George	....	gang boss/set dresser: Virginia (as Steven H. George)
Zack Gorman	....	set dresser
Jane Gulick	....	property master
Mary Hopkins	....	scenic foreman
J.M. Hunter	....	art department coordinator
Eric Jerman	....	key greensman
Dan Joy	....	stand-by scenic
Lance Littlefield	....	scenic artist
Dave Major	....	set dresser
Etienne Martine	....	set dresser (as Etienne Marchione)
Brian McKenzie	....	set dresser
Beth Morris	....	props: Virginia
Lisa Nagid	....	property assistant
Katrina Parsons	....	set dresser
Jeremy M. Pereira	....	scenic artist
John Pungitore	....	set dresser
David Rotondo	....	construction coordinator
John Ryder	....	set dresser
Richard Salinas	....	scenic charge: VA
Shauna Sanchez	....	set dresser
Robert Schleinig	....	leadman
Michelle Sherwood	....	assistant property master
Nathan Smith	....	scenic laborer
Tom Sola	....	construction foreman
Katie Tower	....	graphic designer
Peter Wilcox	....	gang boss
Peiyi Wong	....	art department staff assistant
Joshua Barnatt	....	greensperson (uncredited)
John D. Bert	....	assistant props (uncredited)
Aimee Butterfield	....	props (uncredited)
Jessica Case	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Andréa Ciraldo	....	greens (uncredited)
Joe Gagnepain	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Keith S. Jackson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Rick Reeder	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Peter Rippe	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Daniel Brennan	....	adr mixer
Scott Cannizzaro	....	adr engineer
Jenna Dalla Riva	....	foley recording assistant
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Dunlop	....	foley editor
Christopher Eakins	....	supervising dialogue & adr editor (as Chris Eakins)
David Esparza	....	sound designer (as Dave Esparza)
David Esparza	....	supervising sound editor (as Dave Esparza)
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Marshall Garlington	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brooke Graeff	....	foley assistant
Kevin Jette	....	adr mixer
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer
Beauxregard Neylon	....	adr mixer
Kevin S. Parker	....	boom operator
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist
Joel Reidy	....	boom operator
Brian Seagrave	....	audio post-conform
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound recordist
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Callie Thurman	....	assistant sound editor
Paul Tirone	....	adr recordist
Lisa Varetakis	....	dialogue/adr editor
Don White	....	foley recording mixer
Tom Williams	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Christian Beckman	....	makeup effects producer: Quantum Creation FX
Judson Bell	....	special effects coordinator
Alfredo Cairo	....	special effects technician
James Champoux	....	special effects technician
Jeremy Dominick	....	special effects technician
Phil H. Fravel	....	special effects
David Hill	....	special effects foreman: Virginia
Gregory Morell	....	special effects shop foreman (as Greg Morell)
William Purcell	....	special effects coordinator: Virginia (as Will Purcell)
Morgan McMath Rogers	....	special effects technician: Langley research center
John Ruggieri	....	special effects foreman
Kenneth Salter	....	special effects technician
Jay Cail Stone	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Ian T. Barbella	....	visual effects coordinator: Gradient Effects (as Ian Barbella)
Patrick J. Barry	....	visual effects editor
Mannix Bennett	....	matte painter: Pixel Liberation Front
Jonathan Bird	....	render coordinator: Gradient Effects
Francis L. Camacho	....	matchmove artist: Gradient Effects (as Francis Camacho)
Ray Chang	....	digital compositor: Gradient Effects
Chris Christman	....	CGI supervisor
David Cole	....	supervising digital colourist
Shane Cook	....	compositor
Sean Coonce	....	digital compositor: Gradient FX
Donnie Creighton	....	digital intermediate producer
Sean Cushing	....	visual effects executive producer: Pixel Liberation Front
Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic	....	compositing supervisor: Gradient FX
Raffael Dickreuter	....	digital artist
Megan Dolman	....	digital artist: Gradient Effects
Megan Dolman	....	matchmove artist: Gradient Effects
Jay Frankenberger	....	compositor
Philip Fraschetti	....	digital compositor: Gradient Effects
Mike Gajga	....	animation cleanup artist: Gradient Effects
Brad Gayo	....	compositor: Gradient Effects
Brian Genna	....	matchmover: Gradient FX
Joanna N. Goslicka	....	matchmove artist: Gradient Effects (as Joanna Goslicka)
Joanna N. Goslicka	....	tracking artist
Eddie Gutierrez	....	compositor: Gradient Effects
Ryan Helsley	....	digital intermediate producer
Dylan Highsmith	....	visual effects editor
Kevin Hoppe	....	matchmove supervisor: Gradient Effects
Ben Howard	....	visual effects production assistant
Josiah Holmes Howison	....	digital compositor
Josiah Holmes Howison	....	lighting supervisor
Jan Huybrechs	....	3D scanning: Eyetronics
Christopher Ide	....	post production assistant
Sadie D. Johnson	....	digital intermediate assistant producer
Michael Kennen	....	lead compositor: Gradient Effects
Thomas Kernan	....	digital modeler
Nineli Khanian	....	digital compositor
Ji Young 'Gina' Kim	....	lighter: Gradient Effects (as Gina Kim)
Mark Kolpack	....	visual effects producer
Hima Kumar	....	visual effects executive producer: EFX Magic
Gary Laurie	....	matchmove technical director: GradientFX
Satheesh Manimaran	....	CG artist: EFX Magic
Alex Marin	....	lighting artist: Gradient Effects
Damian McDonnell	....	digital colourist
Mahito Mizobuchi	....	cg modeler
Emmi Nakagawa	....	texture artist
Anita Naufal	....	lighter
Anita Naufal	....	lighting artist: Gradient Effects (as Anita Edwards)
Pouyan Navid	....	animation cleanup artist: Gradient Effects (as Pouyan Navidpoor)
Pouyan Navid	....	digital effects artist
Andrea Paolino	....	character technical director: Gradient Effects
Andrea Paolino	....	rigger
Andrea Paolino	....	visual effects artist
Andrey Pavlovskiy	....	matchmove artist: Gradient Effects
James Polk	....	character pipeline supervisor: Gradient Effects (as James D. Polk)
Tanissa Potrovitza	....	visual effects producer
Krishna Prasad	....	visual effects senior line producer: EFX Magic
Raphael Protti	....	look development lead
Raphael Protti	....	texture artist: Gradient Effects
Karthik Ramasamy	....	visual effects artist
Karthic Ramesh	....	visual effects artist
Anita Razzano	....	compositor: Gradient Effects
Ryan Reeb	....	digital artist
Ryan Reeb	....	lighting artist: Gradient Effects
Eric S. Rosenthal	....	simulation lead: Gradient Effects (as Eric Rosenthal)
Rick Sander	....	cg supervisor: Gradient Effects
Rene Segura	....	digital artist: Gradient FX
Rene Segura	....	matchmove artist: Gradient Effects
Kent Seki	....	visual effects supervisor: Pixel Liberation Front
Olcun Tan	....	digital effects supervisor
Thomas Tannenberger	....	visual effects supervisor
Rodrigo Teixeira	....	consultant technical director: Pixel Liberation Front
Cameron Thomas	....	compositor: Gradient FX
Sherman Toy	....	visual effects associate producer: Gradient Effects
Guerdon Trueblood	....	compositor: Gradient Effects
Andres Vitale	....	compositing supervisor: Pixel Liberation Front
Diana Marie Wells	....	compositor (as Diana M. Wells)
Shane Christopher Wicklund	....	digital compositor: Gradient Effects
Jason Wilson	....	visual effects artist
Bob Froehlig	....	lead systems engineer: Gradient Effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Danny Aiello III	....	stunt double: Jeffrey Carnes
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunt coordinator
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt rigger (as Jeff Gibson)
Paul Marini	....	stunt driver
Kimberly Shannon Murphy	....	stunt double: Cameron Diaz
Brieann Rich	....	stunt driver
Nicholas Rich	....	stunt driver
Kid Richmond	....	stunt safety
Kid Richmond	....	stunts
Steve Ritzi	....	stunt coordinator
Aaron Vexler	....	stunt double: James Marsden
Robert Wiley	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Darlene Anastas	....	theatrical lighting designer
Beth Anderson	....	camera loader
Robert Beinhocker	....	rigging electric
Andrew Bell	....	rigging grip
Carlos Bermudez	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Ray Brown	....	key rigging grip: Virginia
Al Bruce	....	rigging grip
Rick Cardillo	....	rigging electrician
Mark J. Casey	....	rigging electric best boy
Derek Contrado	....	rigging grip
Doug Cordonier	....	grip
Austin Cross	....	set generator operator
Geoff Dann	....	rigging electrician
Scott D. Davis	....	rigging gaffer
Michael DiIeso	....	key rigging grip
James Dombey	....	rigging electrician
Thomas Doran	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Tim Driscoll	....	key grip
Brian Dwiggins	....	rigging electrician
Michael Dynice	....	dive grip
Eric Engler	....	rigging electric
Patrick D. Fields	....	rigging grip
Jamie Fitzpatrick	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Alan Gitlin	....	digital imaging technician
David Shane Guild	....	rigging electrician
Terrence Hayes	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Terrence Hayes	....	director of photography: second unit
Elizabeth Heslep	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Dan Hutchinson	....	rigging electrician
John R. Kaplan	....	grip
Zach Lazar	....	lighting technician
Jody Miller	....	camera operator: "a" camera
James R. Mitchell	....	generator operator
Chris Nickerson	....	grip
Heather Norton	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tracy Ouellette	....	grip
James H. Pair III	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Michael Peterson	....	electrician
Jason Petty	....	lighting technician: Virginia
Dave Provenzano	....	electrician
James A. Ray	....	electrician: VA
Michael E. Reynolds	....	generator operator
Michael Rich	....	grip
Dale Robinette	....	still photographer
Edwin Rubio	....	grip
Chuck Rudolph	....	electrician
Dave Rudolph	....	grip
Patrick Shelby	....	grip
Chris Silano	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Wayne Simpson	....	rigging gaffer
S. Benny Smyth	....	generator operator: VA crew
Robert Spencer	....	best boy rigging electric
Julian Sternthal	....	best boy rigging grip: Virginia
Hektor Stockton	....	electrician
Jeff Tanger	....	rigging electric
Darrell Temple	....	grip
Christopher A. Thompson	....	electrician
Travis Trudell	....	rigging electric
Aaron Tyburski	....	additional electric
Carl A. Vidnic	....	electrician
Tim Wicks	....	grip
Christine Willard	....	best boy rigging grip
Greg Wimer	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Elan Yaari	....	gaffer
Fred Young	....	electrician

Animation Department
Karthic Ramesh	....	digital paint artist

Casting Department
Matt Bouldry	....	casting assistant
Shannon Cain	....	extras casting
Peter Dudgeon	....	casting assistant
Lindsay Graham	....	casting associate
Henry Jaderlund	....	extras casting assistant
Jessica Kelly	....	casting associate
Marisa Kushner	....	extras casting
Carolyn Pickman	....	location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donna Berwick	....	assistant costume designer
Susanna Brown	....	additional costumer
Laurie Buehler	....	head tailor
Michael Burke	....	set costumer (as Mike Burke)
Elizabeth Clifford	....	key costumer
Carrie Davis	....	additional costumer
Hillary Derby	....	costumer
Sheila Grover	....	costumer (as Sheila Gentile)
Virginia Johnson	....	costume supervisor
Alexandra Krost	....	set costumer: Virginia
Clinton E. O'Dell	....	additional costumer
Maggie Ronck	....	costume assistant
Barbara Dalton Rotundo	....	additional costumer
Dana Schaefer	....	wardrobe shopper
Tina Ulee	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Patrick J. Barry	....	first assistant editor
Rick Beausoleil	....	dailies projectionist
David Cole	....	digital intermediate colorist (as Dave Cole)
Donnie Creighton	....	digital intermediate producer
Julie Dole	....	assistant editor
Ryan Helsley	....	digital intermediate producer
Janssen Riofrir	....	post-production coordinator
Darrin Roberts	....	additional editor

Music Department
Nino Centurion	....	music editor
Markus Dravs	....	score engineer
Markus Dravs	....	score mixer
John Marshman	....	music contractor
Christopher Mollere	....	music supervisor (as Chris Mollere)
Owen Pallett	....	conductor
Owen Pallett	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Kris Golashesky	....	transportation coordinator: Virginia
Teresa Haney	....	transportation
Jacqueline Hurd	....	picture car coordinator: Virginia
Billy Kane	....	transportation coordinator
Tom Mawyer	....	transportation captain: Virginia
Dave Winair	....	transportation

Other crew
John Albrecht	....	first assistant accountant
Natalie Angel	....	production coordinator
Maxine Bergen	....	script supervisor
Catherine Burt	....	assistant: Ms. Diaz
Jennifer Bydwell	....	product placement
Jeff Culotta	....	production executive
Ramses Del Hierro Ericstam	....	key set production assistant
Judy Dickerson	....	dialect coach: Cameron Diaz (as Judi Dickerson)
Jeff Dionne	....	location assistant
Kimbette Fenol	....	assistant: Richard Kelly
Ethan Fox	....	assistant craft service
Christina Garnett	....	assistant production coordinator: Virginia crew
Stephen Gilchrist	....	production executive
Elizabeth Ridley Hagan	....	location accountant: Virginia
Julie Hansen	....	post-production accountant
Katherine Shine Hery	....	production assistant
Hannah Hoover	....	production assistant
Marc Hormuth	....	production assistant
Ryan McCoy Johnson	....	production assistant
Ali Jordan	....	production assistant (as Alison Walker)
Scott Levine	....	unit publicist
Faleshia Lo	....	post accounting
Jeffery Mannarini	....	production assistant
Jack McCullough	....	key set medic
Nora Minnich	....	production assistant
Susan Murphy	....	assistant accountant
Caitlin Osgood	....	assistant accountant
J.P. Ouellette	....	assistant: Richard Kelly
Dave Ozug	....	assistant location manager
Katie Packard	....	production secretary
Joe Piasecki	....	location assistant
Christopher Plummer	....	location assistant
Luke Ramsey	....	location manager
Isaac Moses Regelson	....	location scout: Richmond
Brieann Rich	....	set medic
Nicholas Rich	....	set medic
Jane Sakowski	....	craft service assistant
Andrew Sarno	....	assistant production coordinator
Krista Selvaggio	....	set teacher
Kristina Soderquist	....	auditor
Tracy Spiegel	....	head craft service
Thomas Tannenberger	....	title designer
Sonya Tateosian	....	assistant: cast, Frank Langella
Anthony Torres	....	production assistant
Tom Trigo	....	location manager: Virginia
Stuart Valberg	....	production assistant
John West	....	set production assistant
John M. White	....	production assistant
Charlotte Anne Dore	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Abe Vilchez-Moran	....	stand in: martin teague (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures (presents)
• Radar Pictures (in association with)
• Media Rights Capital (in association with)
• Darko Entertainment
• Lin Pictures

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distributors (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Eureka (2009) (South Korea) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2010) (Finland) (theatrical) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Noble Entertainment (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Showgate (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Viva International Pictures (2010) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2009) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2009) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Midget Entertainment (2009) (Denmark) (all media)
• Noble Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Noble Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2009) (Romania) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Turner Network Television (TNT) (2011) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Wild Bunch Distribution (2009) (France) (all media)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• EFX Magic in Motion (visual effects) (as EFX Magic)
• Gradient Effects (visual effects)
• Pixel Liberation Front (visual effects)
• Quantum Creation FX (prosthetics)

Other Companies

• Casting VA  casting
• Eisner & Frank  production legal
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance (uncredited)
• Gradient Effects  visual effects
• Henry Jaderlund Casting  casting
• High Output  grip and lighting equipment
• Illumination Dynamics  lighting equipment
• K Don Marketing Group  signs & decals
• LaserPacific  digital intermediate (as Laser Pacific)
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  honeywagon, star trailers hair & make-up trailers, wardrobe trailers
• MS-Pro/MusicSupervisor.com  post-production (music services)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  technical help (produced in co-operation with)
• Pacific Title  titles
• Paramount Transportation Services  transportation services
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Runway  post-production
• Soundtrack  adr facility
• St Kitts' Orchestra  orchestra
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility
• Wildfire Studios  post-production sound services (as Wildfire Post Production)
• Wildfire Studios  sound post-production
• Wildfire Studios  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence and disturbing images

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44919) | Finland:K-13 | UK:12A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Sweden:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Mexico:B | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Japan:G | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:PG-13 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Boston Public Library - 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

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).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: (At 1:25:00) You can see the white dots used by the CG (Computer Graphics) department to make the scar appear on Arlington Steward's face.

Quotes:

Arlington Steward:There are always consequences.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Angela and Friends: Episode #1.19" (2009)

Soundtrack:

When Joanna Loved Me

"To understand 'The Box,' you'll have to think outside of the box."

I'm not gonna lie. To say that this movie is confusing is like saying the sun is hot but not really. And if you've seen cult director Richard Kelly's previous films, "Donnie Darko" and "Southland Tales," you know that's gotta mean something. When I went to see this movie, there were about 50 people in the theater. Before an hour into the film, about half of the audience had already walked out. By the end, there were only 15 people left wondering what in the hell did they just see. I for one could only comprehend roughly 40% of what I saw on- screen, and even then it can only be called interpretation. So why did I give this movie a generous seven stars? Because for one, we get some spectacular performances (Marsden's great and Langella returns as a familiar creepy character), and most importantly two, because it's entirely original and Richard Kelly, undoubtedly one of the bravest directors alive, uses his creative vision to tell a story that dares to be different. Quite frankly, it's the ONLY way - only through Kelly's unique style could this story be told the way it's intended.

In the end, if you're not willing to spend some serious thought into an intelligent movie (and even then it may all amount to nothing), stay FAR away from this one. But if you want to watch a deep, rich, complex and thought-provoking piece on spirituality, existentialism, and the predictability of human nature, go see this. Be prepared for lengthy discussions with your partner however.

*Note: If by chance you've read this review, taken my recommendation, have actually seen the movie and STILL believe you've wasted 2 hours of your life, I'd be happy to share my views on the whole meaning and plot of the film. See, that's why I liked it so much - it promotes discussion! As hard as it is though, I'll try summing it up by paraphrasing a rather depressing quote by Langella's character, who explains the significance of the simple box to an employee: "Your house is a box which you live in. The car that you drove to work is a box, on wheels. When you return home from work you sit in front of a box with moving images. You watch until the mind and soul rots and the box that is your body deteriorates, when finally you are placed into the ultimate box... to rest under the soil and earth."