Year:2009
Director:Richard Kelly
Written by:Richard Kelly (Screenplay), Richard Matheson (Original Story)
Script 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 $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.
The Box Script Resources:
Other Links:
*5310- The Box Script PDF at CineFile
- The Box Script PDF at archive.org
- The Box Script - 2006-09 Draft at IMSDb
- The Box Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
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Other Links:
- The Box ( tt0362478 ) at IMDb
- The Box ( 22825 ) at TheMovieDB.org