A group of strangers awaken to find themselves placed in a giant cube. Each one of them is gifted with a special skill and they must work together to escape an endless maze of deadly traps.
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Awards:
- 13 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Nicole de Boer | ... |
Leaven
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Nicky Guadagni | ... |
Holloway
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| David Hewlett | ... |
Worth
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| Andrew Miller | ... |
Kazan
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| Julian Richings | ... |
Alderson
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| Wayne Robson | ... |
Rennes
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| Maurice Dean Wint | ... |
Quentin
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Directed by
| Vincenzo Natali | ||
Written by
| André Bijelic | ... | (written by) (as Andre Bijelic) & |
| Vincenzo Natali | ... | (written by) and |
| Graeme Manson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Colin Brunton | ... | executive producer |
| Mehra Meh | ... | producer |
| Betty Orr | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mark Korven | ||
Cinematography by
| Derek Rogers | ||
Editing by
| John Sanders | ||
Editorial Department
| Davina A. Bailey | ... | apprentice editor |
| Elizabeth E. Bailey | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jason PJ Deschamps | ... | apprentice editor |
| Debbie Holland | ... | video colorist |
| Chuck Kahn | ... | apprentice editor |
| Frank Leone | ... | color timer |
| Rob MacKinnon | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mark Stokes | ... | second assistant editor |
| Geoff Tunnard | ... | first assistant editor |
| Wiebke von Carolsfeld | ... | associate editor |
| Steve Weslak | ... | consulting film editor |
| Catherine Rankin | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
| Joanne Rourke | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Jasna Stefanovic | ||
Art Direction by
| Diana Magnus | ||
Costume Design by
| Wendy May Moore | ||
Makeup Department
| Susann Greenwood | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Louise Mackintosh | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Cheryl Ross | ... | hair consultant |
| Patty White | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| William Phillips | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Norah Wakula | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Oscar Fenoglio | ... | second unit director |
| Jill Girling | ... | second second assistant director |
| Sarah Jarvis | ... | first assistant director: second unit / third assistant director |
| Deborah Kiss | ... | second assistant director |
| Patrick Tidy | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Gene Alexander | ... | property master |
| Peter Atto | ... | art department assistant |
| Luke Ballon | ... | daily carpenter |
| John Cameron | ... | daily carpenter |
| Bob Ceh | ... | scenic artist |
| Mario D'Amaral | ... | art department assistant |
| Darren Doyle | ... | art department assistant |
| Mike Fearnall | ... | daily carpenter |
| Brian Fowler | ... | head carpenter |
| Lino Frutti | ... | daily carpenter |
| Rod James | ... | daily carpenter |
| Brian Jones | ... | daily carpenter |
| Marty Kay | ... | daily carpenter |
| Dana Kearns | ... | on-set props |
| Jane Kim | ... | art department assistant |
| Cheryl Ladrillo | ... | scenic artist |
| Allan MacIssac | ... | daily carpenter |
| Joe Madziak | ... | construction head (as Joe Madziuk) |
| Raoul Martinez | ... | daily carpenter |
| Anastasia Masaro | ... | assistant art director |
| Evelyn Mitsou | ... | on-set props |
| Sue Motahedin | ... | art department assistant |
| Mark Newman | ... | art department assistant |
| Jesse O'Connor | ... | daily carpenter |
| Hubert Peddle | ... | first assistant carpenter |
| John Rice | ... | daily carpenter |
| Grant Rowland | ... | daily carpenter |
| Andrew Rucklidge | ... | assistant art director |
| Greg Sigurdson | ... | assistant art director |
| Cathy Smith | ... | daily carpenter |
| Doug Stensrud | ... | daily carpenter |
| Susan Tanton | ... | scenic artist (as Susan E. Tanton) |
| Stephen Willetts | ... | scenic artist (as Steve Willetts) |
| Jamie Williamson | ... | art department assistant |
Sound Department
| Stephen Barden | ... | sound effects editor (as Steve Barden) |
| Sue Conley | ... | dialogue editor |
| Keith Elliott | ... | foley operator / foley recordist |
| Walter-Joseph Grabowski | ... | foley operator (as Walter J. Grabowski) / foley recordist (as Walter-Joseph Grabowski) |
| Craig Henighan | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dana Kearns | ... | second boom operator |
| Peter Kelly | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Darcy Kite | ... | foley operator / foley recordist / re-recording mixer |
| John Laing | ... | adr editor |
| Mishann Lau | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Steve McNamee | ... | sound recordist |
| Brian Myatt | ... | second boom operator |
| Jeff Orr | ... | boom operator: second unit |
| Jill Purdy | ... | sound effects editor |
| Patricia Quintanilla | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Michelle Schubert | ... | foley artist |
| Greg Shim | ... | adr re-recordist (as Greg Schim) |
| John Sievert | ... | foley artist |
| Virginia Storey | ... | foley artist |
| Brad Thornton | ... | sound mix operator |
| Jeff Wachsmann | ... | boom operator |
| Todd Warren | ... | re-recording mixer (as Todd B. Warren) |
| Colin Woods | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Mark Zsifkovits | ... | sound mix operator |
| Mario Lorenzo | ... | re-recording mixer: Catalan (uncredited) |
| Jeff Orr | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Russell Cate | ... | special makeup & physical effects: Caligari |
| Louise Mackintosh | ... | special makeup & physical effects: Caligari |
| Raymond Mackintosh | ... | special makeup & physical effects: Caligari (as Ray Mackintosh) |
Visual Effects by
| Lisa Bechard | ... | digital effects producer: C.O.R.E. |
| Derek Grime | ... | digital artist: C.O.R.E. |
| John Mariella | ... | digital effects director |
| Moris Molino | ... | digital artist: C.O.R.E. |
| Bob Munroe | ... | digital effects director |
| Emily Roach | ... | digital animator: C.O.R.E. |
| Costa Roussakis | ... | digital systems guy: C.O.R.E. |
| Stephen Segal | ... | digital effects producer: C.O.R.E. |
| Ralph Sevazlian | ... | digital artist: C.O.R.E. |
| Brian A. Smeets | ... | digital artist: C.O.R.E. |
| Claude Theriault | ... | digital paint artist: C.O.R.E. |
| Yves Therrien | ... | digital animator: C.O.R.E. |
| Tracey Vaz | ... | digital paint artist: C.O.R.E. |
| David Willows | ... | digital artist: C.O.R.E. |
| Dennis Berardi | ... | digital film technician (uncredited) |
| Jamie Hallett | ... | optical cameraman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Regan Moore | ... | stunt double / stunt rigger |
| John Stoneham Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rebecca Stoneham | ... | stunt double (as Rebecca Moore) |
| Bryan J. Thomas | ... | stunts (as Bryan Thomas) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sandor Ajzenstat | ... | grip |
| Matthew Brookes | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Stephani Buchman | ... | electrician |
| Jason Capstick | ... | daily grip |
| Michael Carry | ... | daily grip |
| Dany Chiasson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Scott Craven | ... | electrician |
| Paul Gentleman | ... | camera trainee |
| Michael Gibson | ... | still photographer |
| Sophie Giraud | ... | additional still photographer |
| Hugh Hardy | ... | best boy grip |
| Brad Hopkins | ... | grip: second unit |
| Paul Howden | ... | grip: second unit |
| Jeremy Hudspith | ... | gaffer |
| Don Irvine | ... | grip |
| Andy Jekabsons | ... | first assistant camera |
| Edmond Kopp | ... | electrician |
| Patrick McGowan | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Mark McLean | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Todd Moore | ... | grip: second unit |
| Brian Myatt | ... | grip |
| Kevin P. O'Rourke | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Jeff Orr | ... | daily grip |
| Kevin Richter | ... | key grip |
| Derek Rogers | ... | camera operator |
| Mark Ryan | ... | grip: second unit |
| Craig Semenuk | ... | grip |
| Scott Smith | ... | camera operator: second unit / director of photography: second unit |
| Barb Sniderman | ... | grip / grip: second unit |
| Christopher J. Toudy | ... | daily grip (as Chris Toudy) |
| Juliet Wintrobe | ... | camera trainee |
| Michael Yaremchuk | ... | best boy |
| Jim Young | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Deirdre Bowen | ... | casting consultant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tamara Rigby-Funke | ... | onset wardrobe |
| Madelaine Vieira | ... | wardrobe graphic designer |
Location Management
| Samuel Lee | ... | location production assistant |
| Jae Pak | ... | location production assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lisa Burling | ... | script supervisor |
| Patricia Joyes | ... | daily script supervisor (as Pat Joyes) |
Additional Crew
| Dennis Angel | ... | title search and clearance: Joan Pearce Research Association |
| Monica Babic | ... | mechanical effects: JJamb |
| Doug Barrett | ... | lawyer: McMillan Binch |
| Diana Cafazzo | ... | lawyer: McMillan Binch |
| Linda Darras | ... | production secretary |
| Ion Dumitrescu | ... | mechanical effects: JJamb |
| Hugh Graham | ... | story editor |
| Michelle Howes | ... | nurse |
| John Jackson | ... | mechanical effects: JJamb |
| Lisa Jackson | ... | on-set craft |
| Rob Kingston | ... | unit publicist |
| Deborah Kiss | ... | production coordinator |
| Kim Kurchinsky | ... | nurse |
| James C. Novak | ... | business affairs: The Feature Film Project |
| William Phillips | ... | second unit supervisor / the door doctor |
| David W. Pravica | ... | math consultant |
| Nick Seary | ... | production accountant |
| Becky Slocombe | ... | video sync transfers |
| Guy Stodel | ... | acquisitions executive |
| Mari Vepsalainer | ... | on-set craft |
| Patty White | ... | key nurse on set |
| Justine Whyte | ... | project manager: The Feature Film Project |
| Liz Wolfe | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Kevin Chassie | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Kelley Alexander | ... | thanks |
| Melissa Amer | ... | thanks |
| Shahin Assayesh | ... | thanks |
| Dennis Berardi | ... | thanks |
| Thomas Berner | ... | thanks (as Tom Berner) |
| Bob Bonnell | ... | thanks |
| Fred Brennan | ... | thanks |
| Frank C. Carere | ... | thanks (as Frank Carere) |
| Robin Cass | ... | thanks |
| Semi Chellas | ... | thanks |
| Milan Cheylov | ... | thanks |
| Lorraine Clark | ... | thanks |
| Wayne Clarkson | ... | thanks |
| Carol Clusiau | ... | thanks |
| Judi Cooper-Sealy | ... | thanks (as Judy Cooper Sealy) |
| Kevin Crothers | ... | thanks |
| Imre G. Csizmadia | ... | thanks (as Dr. Imre G. Csizmadia) |
| Brock Davis | ... | thanks |
| Lisa deWilde | ... | thanks |
| Jenna Donohue-Bourdeau | ... | thanks |
| Kathryn Emsue | ... | thanks |
| Ron Estey | ... | thanks |
| Alison Evans | ... | thanks |
| John Fawcett | ... | thanks |
| Karen Lee Hall | ... | thanks |
| Steven Hoban | ... | thanks |
| Lillian Hodge | ... | thanks |
| Kim Hogan | ... | thanks |
| Judy Holm | ... | thanks |
| Moira Holmes | ... | thanks |
| Jill Hopkins | ... | thanks |
| Robert C. Jackson | ... | thanks (as Prof. Robert C. Jackson) |
| Christina Jennings | ... | thanks |
| Norman Jewison | ... | thanks |
| Walter Klassen | ... | thanks |
| Greg Klymkiw | ... | thanks |
| Katherine Kossuth | ... | thanks |
| Randy 'Shaky Boy' Koufalis | ... | thanks |
| Lori Lansens | ... | thanks |
| Steve Lucas | ... | thanks (as Steven Lucas) |
| Allan Magee | ... | thanks (as Al Magee) |
| Dezsö Magyar | ... | thanks (as Dezso Magyar) |
| Negar Mahdavian | ... | thanks |
| Julian Marks | ... | thanks |
| Anita Mazic | ... | thanks |
| Nasser Meh | ... | thanks |
| Reza Meh | ... | thanks |
| Jim Murphy | ... | thanks |
| Andrei Natali | ... | thanks |
| Enrico Natali | ... | thanks |
| Francesca Natali | ... | thanks |
| Gale Natali | ... | thanks |
| Marica Natali | ... | thanks |
| Nadia Natali | ... | thanks |
| Peter O'Brien | ... | thanks |
| Rose Orr | ... | thanks |
| Jeremy Podeswa | ... | thanks |
| Stephen Price | ... | thanks |
| David Ransley | ... | thanks |
| Ronald Sanders | ... | thanks (as Ron Sanders) |
| Regine Schmid | ... | thanks |
| Rachel Sutherland | ... | thanks |
| Karen Walton | ... | thanks |
| Elizabeth Yake | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Cube Libre
- Odeon Films
- Ontario Film Development Corporation
- The Feature Film Project
- The Harold Greenberg Fund
- Téléfilm Canada
- Viacom Canada
Distributors
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
- TriStar Pictures (1997) (Cameroon) (theatrical)
- Rainboworld Entertainment (1997) (Taiwan)
- First Independent Films (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Trimark Pictures (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Alliance Home Video (1998) (Canada) (video)
- Araba Films (1998) (Spain)
- Enec Cine (1998) (Uruguay) (VHS)
- Sociedad Kino Visión (1998) (Spain)
- Dendy Films (1999) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Bandur Film (2000) (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Scandinavian Entertainment Group (2000) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Divisa Home Video (2000) (Spain) (DVD)
- Future Film (2000) (Finland)
- Quality Films (2000) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Quality Films (2004) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Videomax (2004) (Mexico) (video)
- Aquarius TV (2006) (Greece) (tv)
- Entertainment One (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Lionsgate (2015) (Mexico) (video)
- Nameless Media (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Plaion Pictures (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Spentzos Films (Greece) (VHS)
- Tantra DMPC Ltd.
Special Effects
- C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (digital effects and animation)
- Caligari (special makeup and physical effects)
- JJamb Productions (mechanical effects)
Other Companies
- Actra-CIPIP (thanks)
- Amazing Food Service (catering)
- Association of Canadian Film Craftspeople (ACFC) (thanks)
- Blackhawk Studio (thanks)
- By David's (catering)
- CFTPA (thanks)
- Canadian Film Centre (CFC) (The Feature Film Project is an initiative of)
- Canadian Film Centre (CFC) (thanks)
- Catherine Rankin Productions (negative cutting)
- Cine-Byte Imaging (digital transfer)
- Cinequip (thanks)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera systems)
- DGC & STVCQ (thanks)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (special thanks)
- Deluxe Post-Production (post-production facilities)
- Dimensional (graphic engraving)
- Dwight Crane Rentals (thanks)
- Easy Feature - PAS (accounting software)
- Emcil Business Services Ltd. (accounting software)
- Film Effects (optical effects)
- Film Effects (title design)
- Film Inc. (on location supplies)
- Hot & Ready (craft service)
- Joan Pearce Research Associates (title clearance)
- Joan Pearce Research Associates (title search)
- KPMG (production auditor)
- Lightsource (thanks)
- McMillan Binch (legal services)
- Motion Edit Corp. (non-linear editing)
- Motion Picture Stunts International (thanks)
- Motorola Ltd. (thanks)
- Nabet 700 (thanks)
- One Hour for Lunch (catering)
- PS Production Services (grip and lighting equipment)
- Power Pictures (thanks)
- Roots (boots)
- Rosco Laboratories (lighting equipment)
- Scaffold Solutions Ltd. (thanks)
- Sound by DeLuxe (post-production facilities)
- Studios (media production) (Yugoslavia)
- The Harold Greenberg Fund (funding)
- The Magnetic North (film to video transfer)
- The Motion Picture Bond Company (production guarantor)
- Thompson Thompson Entertainment Insurance Brokers (insurance)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Vibco (thanks)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Wallace Avenue Studios (studio facility)
- William F. White International (additional camera and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
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| Taglines | The only way out lies within your own mind. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD365,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Vincenzo Natali deleted a final moment from the film in which it's shown what is outside the cube. He said when he was paring the film down in the editing room it was the first thing he removed. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Shaft/Boys and Girls/Jesus' Son/Titan A.E./Pop and Me (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Distorted Reality See more » |
| 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. See more » |