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Cube

  • 19971997
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  • 1h 30m
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Six complete strangers with widely varying personalities are involuntarily placed in an endless maze containing deadly traps.Six complete strangers with widely varying personalities are involuntarily placed in an endless maze containing deadly traps.Six complete strangers with widely varying personalities are involuntarily placed in an endless maze containing deadly traps.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
227K
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POPULARITY
2,999
58
  • Director
    • Vincenzo Natali
  • Writers
    • André Bijelic
    • Vincenzo Natali
    • Graeme Manson
  • Stars
    • Nicole de Boer
    • Maurice Dean Wint
    • David Hewlett
Top credits
  • Director
    • Vincenzo Natali
  • Writers
    • André Bijelic
    • Vincenzo Natali
    • Graeme Manson
  • Stars
    • Nicole de Boer
    • Maurice Dean Wint
    • David Hewlett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 892User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 9 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Nicole de Boer
    Nicole de Boer
    • Leavenas Leaven
    Maurice Dean Wint
    Maurice Dean Wint
    • Quentinas Quentin
    David Hewlett
    David Hewlett
    • Worthas Worth
    Andrew Miller
    Andrew Miller
    • Kazanas Kazan
    Nicky Guadagni
    • Hollowayas Holloway
    Julian Richings
    Julian Richings
    • Aldersonas Alderson
    Wayne Robson
    Wayne Robson
    • Rennesas Rennes
    • Director
      • Vincenzo Natali
    • Writers
      • André Bijelic
      • Vincenzo Natali
      • Graeme Manson
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    Storyline

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    Six different people, each from a very different walk of life, awaken to find themselves inside a giant cube with thousands of possible rooms. Each has a skill that becomes clear when they must band together to get out: a cop, a math whiz, a building designer, a doctor, an escape master, and a disabled man. Each plays a part in their thrilling quest to find answers as to why they've been imprisoned. —<dadroog@hotmail.com>
    • trap
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    • red light
    • labyrinth
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The only way out lies within your own mind.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some strong sci-fi violence/gore and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film was shot in twenty days.
    • Goofs
      When Leaven first checks the rooms' set of numbers for primes, she has to think for a few seconds for each set. The first set of numbers she checks ends in 5; the second set ends in 2. Numbers ending in 2 or 5 (other than 2 and 5 themselves) by definition cannot be prime. Someone proficient at math, as Leaven is, wouldn't need to think about the numbers; she'd register they were multiples of 2 and 5 and move straight to the last number.
    • Quotes

      Rennes: No more talking. No more guessing. Don't even think about nothing that's not right in front of you. That's the real challenge. You've gotta save yourselves from yourselves.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Shaft/Boys and Girls/Jesus' Son/Titan A.E./Pop and Me (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Distorted Reality
      (music samples)

      by Mark Korven

    User reviews892

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    Top review
    6/10
    Unique but ultimately unsatisfying.
    "Cube" is certainly a unique movie. The brilliant, absolutely irresistible premise grabs you instantly, and the production design keeps you impressed. The first hour of this picture was thoroughly engrossing and full of surprises; I would even call it "astonishing" if the actors didn't deliver some obviously forced, unnaturally "profound" speeches, and if the director didn't try to create dramatic moments by taking the easy way out - having the characters argue with each other all the time; if they acted as a team and tried to overlook their differences, THAT would have been the REALLY original approach. Still, the movie was fast-paced and fully engrossing.

    And then, about 20 minutes before the end, it begins to collapse! The mathematical calculations become IMPOSSIBLE to decipher and follow. A major character changes his behavior completely. And the ending is a real disappointment. Some people have said it's "surprising"; I think it's a total cop-out. It doesn't provide any explanations, and it doesn't provide any clues for us to try to figure it out on our own. I watched the last five minutes three times. They leave you with an intense "THAT'S IT?" feeling.

    Overall, this movie is definitely worth seeing, and the acting isn't nearly as bad as most people say, but be prepared for a HIGHLY unsatisfying ending. 6/10.
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    FAQ13

    • What is the Cube?
    • Is "Cube" based on a book?
    • How could anyone build a cube that big?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1997 (Philippines)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • El cubo
    • Filming locations
      • Wallace Avenue Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Cube Libre
      • Odeon Films
      • Ontario Film Development Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CA$365,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $501,818
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $57,147
      • Sep 13, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $565,727
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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