The Box (2009 film)

The Box is a 2009 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly. It is based on the 1970 short story "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson, which was previously adapted into an episode of The Twilight Zone. The film stars Cameron Diaz and James Marsden as a couple who receive a box from a mysterious man (played by Frank Langella) who offers them one million dollars if they press the button sealed within the dome on top of the box, but tells them that, once the button has been pushed, someone they do not know will die.

The Box
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Kelly
Screenplay by	Richard Kelly
Based on	Button, Button by Richard Matheson
Produced by	Richard Kelly Dan Lin Sean McKittrick
Starring	Cameron Diaz James Marsden Frank Langella James Rebhorn
Cinematography	Steven Poster
Edited by	Sam Bauer
Music by	Win Butler Régine Chassagne Owen Pallett
Production companies	Radar Pictures[1] Media Rights Capital[1]
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures[1] (North America) The Weinstein Company (International)[2]
Release date	November 6, 2009 (2009-11-06) (United States)
Running time	115 minutes[1]
Country	United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$30 million[3][4]
Box office	$33.3 million[4]

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