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Genre :

Horror

Release Date :

November 06, 2009

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Richard Kelly

Starring :

Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Basil Hoffman, Gillian Jacobs, James Rebhorn, Michele Durrett, Andria Blackman, Lisa K. Wyatt

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 4

“..The farther The Box goes, the more ludicrous the movie becomes..”
by Rene Rodriguez [Miami Herald]
3 of 4

“..The Box uniquely bonkers, and the better for it..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Review rate : D

“..preposterous Cameron Diaz thriller..”
by Matt Stevens [E! Online]
3 of 4

“..manages to simultaneously tell us too much and keep us confused..”
by Stephen Whitty [Newark Star-Ledger]
2 of 4

“..Instead of sweeping you along, The Box just sits there like something unclaimed at lost and found..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
4 of 5

“..crazy and convoluted, moody and melodramatic..”
by Chris Cabin [Filmcritic.com]
1.5 of 5

“..couldn't be a less life-altering movie about a "life-altering proposition"..”
by John P. McCarthy [Boxoffice Magazine]

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posted by Srtnpldm on Jul 15, 2009

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