The Box

The Box (2009)

Released: 2009-10-29 Duration: 1hr 55min
Rating 5.6
All you have to do is push the button.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

MRC
MRC
Radar Pictures
Radar Pictures
Darko Entertainment
Lin Pictures
Lin Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $30,000,000.00
Revenue $33,333,531.00
Original Language en
Popularity 1.6444866071428572

Directed By

Richard Kelly

Crew

Screenplay
Richard Kelly
Original Story
Richard Matheson
Director
Richard Kelly
Assistant Sound Editor
Callie Thurman
Casting
Mary Vernieu
Editor
Sam Bauer
Casting
Venus Kanani
Production Design
Alec Hammond
Art Direction
Priscilla Elliott
Key Rigging Grip
Raymond L. Brown Jr.
Director of Photography
Steven Poster
Original Music Composer
Win Butler
Original Music Composer
Régine Chassagne
Original Music Composer
Owen Pallett
Producer
Richard Kelly
Costume Design
April Ferry
Producer
Dan Lin
Executive Producer
Ted Field
Executive Producer
Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis
Executive Producer
Terry Dougas
Producer
Sean McKittrick
Executive Producer
Sue Baden-Powell
Executive Producer
Edward H. Hamm Jr.
Set Decoration
Tracey A. Doyle
Makeup Artist
Craig Lyman
Second Second Assistant Director
Crisoforo Aguilar
Assistant Makeup Artist
Sara Seidman Vance
Makeup Artist
Marleen Alter
Key Hair Stylist
Elizabeth Cecchini
Hairstylist
Paula Dion
Hairstylist
Coni Andress
Assistant Makeup Artist
Anna Fleiner
Key Hair Stylist
Jerry DeCarlo
Makeup Artist
Robin Fredriksz
Post Production Supervisor
Ilyse A. Reutlinger
First Assistant Director
Dieter Busch
Set Buyer
Danica Chipman
Set Designer
Cosmas A. Demetriou
On Set Dresser
Noah Dubreuil
Property Master
Jane Gulick
Makeup Artist
Nichole Pleau
Production Supervisor
Wendy Cox
Set Dresser
Joe Barry
Set Dresser
Zack Gorman
Set Dresser
Roger Danchik
Makeup Department Head
Louis Lazzara
Set Dresser
Brian Buckley
Makeup Artist
Jennifer McCollom
Makeup Artist
Sandra S. Orsolyak
Art Department Production Assistant
Rachel Burgio
Second Second Assistant Director
Jason Altieri
Leadman
Jamie Bishop
Makeup Artist
Jason Willis
Unit Production Manager
Sue Baden-Powell
Charge Scenic Artist
Joseph Barillaro
Picture Car Coordinator
Bobby Anderson
Construction Coordinator
Richard Blankenship
Second Assistant Director
Mark Carter
Set Dresser
Christina Chandler
Set Dresser
Steve George
Hairstylist
Lona Vigi
Storyboard Artist
Andrew Garcia-Price
Scenic Artist
Sarah Crall
Greensman
Catherine Rooney
Greensman
Eric Jerman
Art Department Coordinator
J.M. Hunter
Assistant Property Master
Michelle Sherwood
Scenic Artist
Lance Littlefield
Scenic Artist
Richard Salinas
Set Dresser
John Pungitore
ADR Editor
Christopher Eakins
Sound Recordist
Gabriel J. Serrano
Dialogue Editor
Lisa O'Donoghue
Construction Coordinator
David Rotondo
Set Dresser
Shauna Sanchez
Foley Artist
Goro Koyama
Foley Artist
Andy Malcolm
Scenic Artist
Nathan Smith
Set Dresser
Etienne Martine
Scenic Artist
Mary Hopkins
Standby Art Director
Dan Joy
Carpenter
Jim Reitz
Set Dresser
Dave Major
ADR Recordist
Rich Crescenti
Sound Designer
David Esparza
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marshall Garlington
ADR Recordist
Jan Petrov
Set Dresser
Brian McKenzie
Sound Assistant
Aurélien Mauro
ADR Mixer
Douglas Murray
Construction Foreman
Tom Sola
ADR Mixer
Eric Thompson
Graphic Designer
Katie Tower
Foley Artist
Brooke Graeff
ADR Mixer
Kevin Jette
ADR Recordist
Paul Tirone
Art Department Production Assistant
Peiyi Wong
ADR Mixer
Daniel Brennan
ADR Mixer
Alan Freedman
ADR Mixer
Scott Cannizzaro
Boom Operator
Joel Reidy
Audio Post Coordinator
Brian Seagrave
Property Master
Lisa Nagid
Foley Mixer
Jack Heeren
Scenic Artist
Jeremy M. Pereira
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Roberto Cappannelli
Foley Recordist
Jenna Dalla Riva
Set Dresser
Katrina Parsons
Set Dresser
John Ryder
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris David
Sound Recordist
William Britt
Foley Editor
Brian Dunlop
ADR Recordist
Travis MacKay
Sound Designer
Rick Hernandez
Boom Operator
Kevin S. Parker
CGI Supervisor
Chris Christman
Sound Mixer
Tom Williams
Makeup Effects
Christian Beckman
Foley Recording Engineer
Don White
Special Effects Coordinator
William Purcell
Special Effects Coordinator
Judson Bell
Special Effects Technician
Jay Cail Stone
Digital Compositor
Sean Coonce
Special Effects Technician
Alfredo Cairo
Special Effects Technician
James Champoux
Special Effects Manager
David Hill
Special Effects Manager
Gregory Morcell
Special Effects Technician
Kenneth Salter
Digital Compositor
Philip Fraschetti
Digital Compositor
Raffael Dickreuter
Special Effects Technician
Jeremy Dominick
Special Effects Technician
Morgan McMath Rogers
Special Effects
Phil H. Fravel
Special Effects Manager
John Ruggieri
Visual Effects Editor
Patrick J. Barry
Matte Painter
Mannix Bennett
Compositor
Shane Cook
Visual Effects Producer
Sean Cushing
Matchmove Supervisor
Francis L. Camacho
Compositor
Jay Frankenberger
Visual Effects Coordinator
Ian T. Barbella
Digital Intermediate Producer
Donnie Creighton
Animation Fix Coordinator
Mike Gajga
Digital Compositor
Megan Dolman
Special Effects Assistant
Peter Rippe
Digital Compositor
Ray Chang
Compositing Supervisor
Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic
Compositor
Brad Gayo
Digital Intermediate Producer
Sadie D. Johnson
Compositor
Eddie Gutierrez
Matchmove Supervisor
Brian Genna
Visual Effects Editor
Dylan Highsmith
Animation Fix Coordinator
Pouyan Navid
Digital Compositor
Nineli Khanian
Matchmove Supervisor
Joanna N. Goslicka
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Damian McDonnell
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Hima Kumar
Digital Intermediate Producer
Ryan Helsley
3D Tracking Layout
Jan Huybrechs
Post Production Assistant
Christopher Ide
Lighting Artist
Alex Marin
Lighting Artist
Anita Naufal
Visual Effects Producer
Krishna Prasad
Visual Effects Art Director
Karthik Ramasamy
Digital Compositor
Karthic Ramesh
Modeling
Thomas Kernan
Visual Effects Producer
Mark Kolpack
Compositor
Anita Razzano
Matchmove Supervisor
Kevin Hoppe
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Ben Howard
Digital Compositor
Josiah Holmes Howison
Compositing Lead
Michael Kennen
Character Modelling Supervisor
James Polk
Matchmove Supervisor
Gary Laurie
Character Technical Supervisor
Andrea Paolino
Matchmove Supervisor
Andrey Pavlovskiy
Stunt Driver
Paul Marini
Stunt Double
Aaron Vexler
Compositor
Diana Marie Wells
Compositor
Cameron Thomas
Stunts
Kid Richmond
Matte Painter
Reina Sparks
Stunt Double
Danny Aiello III
CG Supervisor
Rick Sander
Compositing Supervisor
Andres Vitale
Visual Effects Producer
Sherman Toy
Digital Producer
Tanissa Potrovitza Schoen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas Tannenberger
Technical Advisor
Rodrigo Teixeira
Simulation & Effects Artist
Eric S. Rosenthal
Lighting Technician
Peter Boynton
Stunt Coordinator
Blaise Corrigan
Stunt Driver
Nicholas Rich
Rigging Grip
Andrew Bell
Key Rigging Grip
Michael DiIeso
Digital Effects Supervisor
Olcun Tan
Digital Compositor
Shane Christopher Wicklund
Camera Loader
Beth Anderson
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Jamie Fitzpatrick
Second Assistant Camera
Jan Burgess
Rigging Grip
Derek Contrado
Dolly Grip
Thomas Doran
Rigging Grip
Patrick D. Fields
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Carlos Bermudez
Rigging Gaffer
Scott D. Davis
Rigging Grip
Al Bruce
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kent Seki
Stunt Driver
Brieann Rich
Key Grip
Tim Driscoll
Compositor
Guerdon Trueblood
Stunt Coordinator
Steven Ritzi
Stunts
Robert Wiley
Best Boy Grip
John S. DeSimone
Generator Operator
James R. Mitchell
Electrician
Michael Peterson
Digital Imaging Technician
Alan Gitlin
Lighting Technician
Jason Petty
Lighting Technician
Zachary K. Lazar
Camera Operator
Terrence Hayes
Electrician
Hektor Stockton
Generator Operator
Michael E. Reynolds
Electrician
Fred Young
Casting Assistant
Peter Dudgeon
Still Photographer
Dale Robinette
Gaffer
Elan Yaari
Costumer
Susanna Brown
Casting Assistant
Matt Bouldry
Extras Casting Assistant
Henry Jaderlund
First Assistant "A" Camera
Heather Norton
First Assistant "A" Camera
Chris Silano
Generator Operator
Benny Smyth
Grip
Tim Wicks
Casting Associate
Jessica Kelly
Best Boy Grip
Julian Sternthal
Electrician
Chuck Rudolph
First Assistant "C" Camera
Greg Wimer
Electrician
Dave Provenzano
Script Supervisor
Maxine Bergen
Camera Operator
Jody Miller
Casting Associate
Lindsay Graham Ahanonu
Assistant Costume Designer
Donna Berwick
Electrician
James A. Ray
Extras Casting
Shannon Cain
Best Boy Grip
Christine Willard
Rigging Gaffer
Wayne Simpson
Electrician
Carl A. Vidnic
Extras Casting
Marisa Kushner
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Liz Silver
Location Casting
Carolyn Pickman
Costumer
Carrie Davis
Costumer
Lee Harris
Costumer
Tina Ulee
Costume Supervisor
Virginia B. Johnson
Costumer
Hillary Derby
Set Costumer
Michael Burke
Costumer
Sheila Grover
Key Costumer
Elizabeth Clifford
Set Costumer
Alexandra Krost
Costume Assistant
Maggie Ronck
First Assistant Editor
Patrick J. Barry
Additional Editor
Darrin Roberts
Location Assistant
Joe Piasecki
Score Engineer
Markus Dravs
Location Assistant
Jeff Dionne
Music Editor
Nino Centurion
Music Supervisor
Christopher T. Mollere
Driver
Jon Campagna
Production Executive
Stephen Gilchrist
Post Production Coordinator
Janssen Riofrir
Transportation Captain
Teresa Haney
Key Set Production Assistant
Ramses del Hierro
Location Manager
Luke Ramsey
Driver
David O. Ang
Driver
James Divito
Production Coordinator
Natalie Angel
Dialect Coach
Judy Dickerson
Production Assistant
Katherine Shine Hery
Transportation Coordinator
Billy Kane
Assistant Craft Service
Ethan Fox
Post Production Accountant
Julie Hansen
Music Consultant
John Marshman
Conductor
Owen Pallett
Transportation Coordinator
Kris Golashesky
Production Assistant
Julian Barnett
Location Manager
Tom Trigo
Location Scout
Isaac Moses Regelson
Assistant Editor
Julie Dole
Production Assistant
Gary Chandler
Production Executive
Jeff Culotta
Digital Intermediate Editor
Valance Eisleben
Assistant Location Manager
Dave Ozug
First Assistant Accountant
John Albrecht
Assistant Production Coordinator
Christina Garnett
Production Assistant
Ali Glaser
Location Assistant
Christopher Plummer
Transportation Captain
Tom Mawyer
Production Assistant
Ryan McCoy Johnson
Production Assistant
Stuart Valberg
Production Assistant
Marc Hormuth
Assistant Production Coordinator
Andrew Sarno
Unit Publicist
Scott Levine
Title Designer
Thomas Tannenberger
Production Assistant
Hannah Hoover
Production Secretary
Katie Packard
Production Assistant
John M. White
Production Assistant
Nora Minnich
Production Assistant
Anthony Torres
Craft Service
Jane Sakowski Bell
Production Assistant
Suz Loshin
Assistant Accountant
Caitlin Osgood
Craft Service
Tracy R. Spiegel
Assistant Accountant
Susan Murphy
Production Assistant
Jeffrey Mannarini
Colorist
David Cole
Digital Intermediate Colorist
David Cole

TOP CAST

Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz

Norma Lewis

James Marsden
James Marsden

Arthur Lewis

Frank Langella
Frank Langella

Arlington Steward

James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn

Norm Cahill

Holmes Osborne
Holmes Osborne

Dick Burns

Sam Oz Stone
Sam Oz Stone

Walter Lewis

Celia Weston
Celia Weston

Lana Burns

Lisa K. Wyatt
Lisa K. Wyatt

Rhonda Martin

Mark S. Cartier
Mark S. Cartier

Martin Teague

Kevin Robertson
Kevin Robertson

Wendell Matheson

Michele Durrett
Michele Durrett

Rebecca Matheson

Ian Kahn
Ian Kahn

Vick Brenner

John Magaro
John Magaro

Charles

Ryan Woodle
Ryan Woodle

Jeffrey Carnes

Basil Hoffman
Basil Hoffman

Don Poates

Robert Harvey
Robert Harvey

NASA Executive

Gentry Lee
Gentry Lee

Chief Engineer

Andrew Levitas
Andrew Levitas

Black Op

Frank Ridley
Frank Ridley

Detective Starrs

Daniel Stewart Sherman
Daniel Stewart Sherman

Police Officer #1

Matthew C. Flynn
Matthew C. Flynn

Police Officer #2

Patrick Canty
Patrick Canty

Police Officer #3

Mary Klug
Mary Klug

Female Neighbor

Allyssa Brooke
Allyssa Brooke

Suzanne Weller

Cheryl McMahon
Cheryl McMahon

Female 911 Operator

Evelina Turen
Evelina Turen

Deborah Burns

Bill Buell
Bill Buell

Dr. Earl Stupe

Paul Marini
Paul Marini

Santa Claus

Donald Warnock
Donald Warnock

Doctor Y

W. Kirk Avery
W. Kirk Avery

Doctor Z

Rick L'Heureux
Rick L'Heureux

Chase Employee

Nick Cairis
Nick Cairis

Chase Employee

Robert Denton
Robert Denton

Chase Employee

Paul Locke
Paul Locke

Chase Employee

Danny DeMiller
Danny DeMiller

Chase Employee

Jenna Lamia
Jenna Lamia

Diane Carnes (voice)

Winstead Barnes
Winstead Barnes

NASA Executive (uncredited)

Greg Berney
Greg Berney

Drama Class Kid (uncredited)

Jodie Brunelle
Jodie Brunelle

911 Operator (uncredited)

Danny Carney
Danny Carney

Soldier (uncredited)

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