The Box

• Director: Richard Kelly
• Writer: Richard Kelly
• Cast: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella
• Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 2009
• Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
• Criticwire: B-
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Synopsis: 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. But, 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. [Synopsis courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures]