The Box (2009)
| Release Date | 17 September 2009 |
| Budget | $16,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $15,000,000 |
| Tagline | You Are The Experiment |
| Genre | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Boston Public Library - 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | English |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Supernatural Horror |
| Tags | Murder, Proposition, Stranger |
The Box is a 2009 American science-fiction psychological-thriller film based on the 1970 short story "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson, which was previously adapted into an episode of the 1980s iteration of The Twilight Zone. The film is written and directed by Richard Kelly and stars Cameron Diaz and James Marsden as a couple who receive a box from a mysterious man who offers them one million dollars if they press the button sealed within the dome on top of the box.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Sam Oz Stone
Walter Lewis
Mark S. Cartier
Martin Teague
Kevin Robertson
Wendel Matheson
Michele Durrett
Rebecca Matheson
Ian Kahn
Vick Brenner
John Magaro
Charles
Ryan Woodle
Jeffrey Carnes
Robert Harvey
NASA Executive #1
Gentry Lee
Chief Engineer
Gabriel Field
Waiter
Frank Ridley
Detective Starrs
Daniel Stewart Sherman
Police Officer #1
Matthew C. Flynn
Police Officer #2
Patrick Canty
Police Officer #3
Sam Blumenfeld
Timothy
Kevin DeCoste
Malcolm
Mary Klug
Female Neighbor
Allyssa Maurice
Suzanne Weller
Danny DeMiller
Estelle
Michael Zegen
Garcin
Rachael Hunt
Inez
Cheryl McMahon
Female 911 Operator
Donald Warnock
Doctor Y
W. Kirk Avery
Doctor Z
Don Hewitt
Employee #1
Floyd Richardson
Employee #2
David R. McDonough
Employee #3
Rick L'Heureux
Chase Employee #1
Nicholas Cairis
Chase Employee #2
Robert Denton
Chase Employee #3
Paul Locke
Chase Employee #4
Danielle Heaton
Chase Employee #5
Danny Carney
Soldier
John Currie
Nosey Neighbor's Grandson
John E. Daniel
Reporter
Keith Fluker
Military Officer
Steve Flynn
Guest at Wedding Reception
Jay Gates
Reporter
Patrick Mel Hayes
Wedding Guest
Jenna Lamia
Diane Carnes
Steven Mango
Audience Member
Tina Mann
Nasa Scientist
Alex Milne
Child at Bus Stop
Jason Mulcahy
Edgy & Hip Family Guest
Roxanne Nichols
Wedding Guest
Ed O'Keefe
Norma's Abductor
Greg Paul
NASA Engineer
Drew Rose
Groomsman
Coley Speaks
Employee
Marc Vos
Banquet Waiter
Director
Writer
Producer
Sue Baden-Powell
executive producer
Terry Dougas
executive producer
Ted Field
executive producer
Ted Hamm
executive producer
Dan Lin
producer
Kelly McKittrick
producer
Sean McKittrick
producer
Original Music
Win Butler
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Régine Chassagne
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Owen Pallett
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Cinematographer
Steven Poster
Editor
Sam Bauer
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Casting Director
Venus Kanani
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Suzanne Smith
Mary Vernieu
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Production Designer
Alec Hammond
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Art Director
Priscilla Elliott
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Set Decorator
Tracey A. Doyle
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Costume Designer
April Ferry
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Makeup Department
Marleen Alter
makeup artist
Coni Andress
hair stylist
Jerry DeCarlo
hair department head
Paula Dion
hair stylist
Anna Fleiner
assistant makeup department head
Robin Fredriksz
makeup artist: Cameron Diaz
Louis Lazzara
makeup department head
Craig Lyman
makeup artist
Jennifer McCullom
makeup artist
Sandra S. Orsolyak
additional makeup artist
Nichole Pleau
makeup artist
Sara Seidman
assistant makeup artist
Jason Willis
makeup artist
Production Manager
Sue Baden-Powell
unit production manager
Wendy Cox
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Crisoforo Aguilar
second second assistant director
Jason Altieri
second second assistant director
Dieter 'Dietman' Busch
first assistant director
Mark Carter
second assistant director
Art Department
Bobby Anderson
picture car coordinator
Joseph Barillaro
charge scenic artist
Joe Barry
set dresser
Jamie Bishop
co-leadman
Richard Blankenship
construction coordinator
David Henry Buck
gang boss
Brian Buckley
set dressing foreman
Rachel Burgio
art department staff assistant
Jason Case
set dressing gang boss
Christina Chandler
set dresser
Danica Chipman
set buyer
Roger Danchik
set dressing foreman
Cosmas A. Demetriou
set designer
Noah Dubreuil
on-set dresser
Andrew Garcia-Price
storyboard artist
Steve George
gang boss/set dresser: Virginia
Zack Gorman
set dresser
Jane Gulick
property master
Mary Hopkins
scenic foreman
J.M. Hunter
art department coordinator
Eric Jerman
key greensman
Dan Joy
stand-by scenic
Dave Major
set dresser
Etienne Martine
set dresser
Brian McKenzie
set dresser
Beth Morris
props: Virginia
Lisa Nagid
property assistant
Katrina Parsons
set dresser
Jeremy M. Pereira
scenic artist
John Pungitore
set dresser
David Rotondo
construction coordinator
John Ryder
set dresser
Richard Salinas
scenic charge: VA
Shauna Sanchez
set dresser
Robert Schleinig
leadman
Michelle Sherwood
assistant property master
Nathan Smith
scenic laborer
Tom Sola
construction foreman
Katie Tower
graphic designer
Peter Wilcox
gang boss
Peiyi Wong
art department staff assistant
Joshua Barnatt
greensperson
John D. Bert
assistant props
Aimee Butterfield
props
Jessica Case
set dresser
Andréa Ciraldo
greens
Joe Gagnepain
set dresser
Keith S. Jackson
set dresser
Rick Reeder
set dresser
Peter Rippe
carpenter
Sound Department
Daniel Brennan
adr mixer
Scott Cannizzaro
adr engineer
Jenna Dalla Riva
foley recording assistant
Chris David
sound re-recording mixer
Brian Dunlop
foley editor
Christopher Eakins
supervising dialogue & adr editor
David Esparza
supervising sound editor, sound designer
Alan Freedman
adr mixer
Marshall Garlington
sound re-recording mixer
Brooke Graeff
foley assistant
Kevin Jette
adr mixer
Goro Koyama
foley artist
Travis MacKay
adr recordist
Andy Malcolm
foley artist
Douglas Murray
adr mixer
Beauxregard Neylon
adr mixer
Kevin S. Parker
boom operator
Joel Reidy
boom operator
Gabriel J. Serrano
sound recordist
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Callie Thurman
assistant sound editor
Paul Tirone
adr recordist
Lisa Varetakis
dialogue/adr editor
Don White
foley recording mixer
Tom Williams
sound mixer
Special Effects
Christian Beckman
makeup effects producer: Quantum Creation FX
Judson Bell
special effects coordinator
Alfredo Cairo
special effects technician
James Champoux
special effects technician
Jeremy Dominick
special effects technician
Phil H. Fravel
special effects
David Hill
special effects foreman: Virginia
Gregory Morell
special effects shop foreman
William Purcell
special effects coordinator: Virginia
Morgan McMath Rogers
special effects technician: Langley research center
John Ruggieri
special effects foreman
Kenneth Salter
special effects technician
Jay Cail Stone
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Ian T. Barbella
visual effects coordinator: Gradient Effects
Patrick J. Barry
visual effects editor
Mannix Bennett
matte painter: Pixel Liberation Front
Jonathan Bird
render coordinator: Gradient Effects
Francis L. Camacho
matchmove artist: Gradient Effects
Ray Chang
digital compositor: Gradient Effects
Chris Christman
CGI supervisor
David Cole
supervising digital colourist
Shane Cook
compositor
Sean Coonce
digital compositor: Gradient FX
Donnie Creighton
digital intermediate producer
Sean Cushing
visual effects executive producer: Pixel Liberation Front
Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic
compositing supervisor: Gradient FX
Raffael Dickreuter
digital artist
Megan Dolman
matchmove artist: Gradient Effects, digital artist: Gradient Effects
Anita Naufal
lighting artist: Gradient Effects
Jay Frankenberger
compositor
Philip Fraschetti
digital compositor: Gradient Effects
Mike Gajga
animation cleanup artist: Gradient Effects
Brad Gayo
compositor: Gradient Effects
Brian Genna
matchmover: Gradient FX
Joanna N. Goslicka
matchmove artist: Gradient Effects , tracking artist
Eddie Gutierrez
compositor: Gradient Effects
Ryan Helsley
digital intermediate producer
Dylan Highsmith
visual effects editor
Kevin Hoppe
matchmove supervisor: Gradient Effects
Ben Howard
visual effects production assistant
Josiah Holmes Howison
digital compositor, lighting supervisor
Jan Huybrechs
3D scanning: Eyetronics
Christopher Ide
post production assistant
Sadie D. Johnson
digital intermediate assistant producer
R. Karthik
visual effects artist
Michael Kennen
lead compositor: Gradient Effects
Thomas Kernan
digital modeler
Nineli Khanian
digital compositor
Ji Young 'Gina' Kim
lighter: Gradient Effects
Mark Kolpack
visual effects producer
Hima Kumar
visual effects executive producer: EFX Magic
Gary Laurie
matchmove technical director: GradientFX
Satheesh Manimaran
CG artist: EFX Magic
Alex Marin
lighting artist: Gradient Effects
Anita Naufal
lighter
Pouyan Navid
animation cleanup artist: Gradient Effects , digital effects artist
Andrea Paolino
character technical director: Gradient Effects, rigger, visual effects artist
Andrey Pavlovskiy
matchmove artist: Gradient Effects
James Polk
character pipeline supervisor: Gradient Effects
Tanissa Potrovitza
visual effects producer
Krishna Prasad
visual effects senior line producer: EFX Magic
Raphael Protti
look development lead, texture artist: Gradient Effects
Karthic Ramesh
visual effects artist
Anita Razzano
compositor: Gradient Effects
Ryan Reeb
digital artist, lighting artist: Gradient Effects
Eric S. Rosenthal
simulation lead: Gradient Effects
Rick Sander
cg supervisor: Gradient Effects
Rene Segura
matchmove artist: Gradient Effects, digital artist: Gradient FX
Kent Seki
visual effects supervisor: Pixel Liberation Front
Thomas Tannenberger
visual effects supervisor
Olcun Tan
digital effects supervisor
Rodrigo Teixeira
consultant technical director: Pixel Liberation Front
Cameron Thomas
compositor: Gradient FX
Sherman Toy
visual effects associate producer: Gradient Effects
Guerdon Trueblood
compositor: Gradient Effects
Andres Vitale
compositing supervisor: Pixel Liberation Front
Diana Marie Wells
compositor
Shane Christopher Wicklund
digital compositor: Gradient Effects
Jason Wilson
visual effects artist
Bob Froehlig
lead systems engineer: Gradient Effects
Stunts
Danny Aiello III
stunt double: Jeffrey Carnes
Blaise Corrigan
stunt coordinator
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
stunt rigger
Paul Marini
stunt driver
Kimberly Shannon Murphy
stunt double: Cameron Diaz
Brieann Rich
stunt driver
Kid Richmond
stunts, stunt safety
Nicholas Rich
stunt driver
Steve Ritzi
stunt coordinator
Aaron Vexler
stunt double: James Marsden
Robert Wiley
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Darlene Anastas
theatrical lighting designer
Beth Anderson
camera loader
Robert Beinhocker
rigging electric
Carlos Bermudez
assistant chief lighting technician
Ray Brown
key rigging grip: Virginia
Al Bruce
rigging grip
Rick Cardillo
rigging electrician
Mark J. Casey
rigging electric best boy
Derek Contrado
rigging grip
Doug Cordonier
grip
Geoff Dann
rigging electrician
Scott D. Davis
rigging gaffer
Michael DiIeso
key rigging grip
James Dombey
rigging electrician
Thomas Doran
dolly grip: "b" camera
Tim Driscoll
key grip
Brian Dwiggins
rigging electrician
Michael Dynice
dive grip
Eric Engler
rigging electric
Patrick D. Fields
rigging grip
Jamie Fitzpatrick
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Alan Gitlin
digital imaging technician
David Shane Guild
rigging electrician
Terrence Hayes
camera operator: "b" camera, director of photography: second unit
Elizabeth Heslep
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Dan Hutchinson
rigging electrician
John R. Kaplan
grip
Zach Lazar
lighting technician
James R. Mitchell
generator operator
Chris Nickerson
grip
Heather Norton
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tracy Ouellette
grip
James H. Pair III
dolly grip: "a" camera
Michael Peterson
electrician
Dave Provenzano
electrician
James A. Ray
electrician: VA
Michael Rich
grip
Dale Robinette
still photographer
Edwin Rubio
grip
Chuck Rudolph
electrician
Dave Rudolph
grip
Patrick Shelby
grip
Chris Silano
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Wayne Simpson
rigging gaffer
S. Benny Smyth
generator operator: VA crew
Robert Spencer
best boy rigging electric
Julian Sternthal
best boy rigging grip: Virginia
Hektor Stockton
electrician
Jeff Tanger
rigging electric
Christopher A. Thompson
electrician
Travis Trudell
rigging electric
Aaron Tyburski
additional electric
Carl A. Vidnic
electrician
Tim Wicks
grip
Christine Willard
best boy rigging grip
Greg Wimer
first assistant camera: "c" camera
Elan Yaari
gaffer
Fred Young
electrician
Animation Department
Karthic Ramesh
digital paint artist
Casting Department
Matt Bouldry
casting assistant
Shannon Cain
extras casting
Lindsay Graham
casting associate
Henry Jaderlund
extras casting assistant
Jessica Kelly
casting associate
Marisa Kushner
extras casting
Carolyn Pickman
location casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donna Berwick
assistant costume designer
Laurie Buehler
head tailor
Michael Burke
set costumer
Elizabeth Clifford
key costumer
Carrie Davis
additional costumer
Hillary Derby
costumer
Sheila Gentile
costumer
Virginia Johnson
costume supervisor
Alexandra Krost
set costumer: Virginia
Clinton E. O'Dell
additional costumer
Maggie Ronck
costume assistant
Barbara Dalton Rotundo
additional costumer
Dana Schaefer
wardrobe shopper
Tina Ulee
costumer
Editorial Department
Patrick J. Barry
first assistant editor
David Cole
digital intermediate colorist
Donnie Creighton
digital intermediate producer
Julie Dole
assistant editor
Ryan Helsley
digital intermediate producer
Janssen Riofrir
post-production coordinator
Darrin Roberts
additional editor
Music Department
Nino Centurion
music editor
Markus Dravs
score mixer, score engineer
John Marshman
music contractor
Christopher Mollere
music supervisor
Owen Pallett
orchestrator, conductor
Transportation Department
Kris Golashesky
transportation coordinator: Virginia
Teresa Haney
transportation
Jacqueline Hurd
picture car coordinator: Virginia
Billy Kane
transportation coordinator
Tom Mawyer
transportation captain: Virginia
Dave Winair
transportation
Other Crew
John Albrecht
first assistant accountant
Natalie Angel
production coordinator
Maxine Bergen
script supervisor
Jennifer Bydwell
product placement
Jeff Culotta
production executive
Ramses Del Hierro Ericstam
key set production assistant
Judy Dickerson
dialect coach: Cameron Diaz
Jeff Dionne
location assistant
Kimbette Fenol
assistant: Richard Kelly
Ethan Fox
assistant craft service
Christina Garnett
assistant production coordinator: Virginia crew
Stephen Gilchrist
production executive
Elizabeth Ridley Hagan
assistant accountant: Virginia
Julie Hansen
post-production accountant
Katherine Shine Hery
production assistant
Hannah Hoover
production assistant
Marc Hormuth
production assistant
Ryan Johnson
production assistant
Ali Jordan
production assistant
Scott Levine
unit publicist
Faleshia Lo
post accounting
Jeffery Mannarini
production assistant
Jack McCullough
key set medic
Nora Minnich
production assistant
Susan Murphy
assistant accountant
J.P. Ouellette
assistant: Richard Kelly
Dave Ozug
assistant location manager
Katie Packard
production secretary
Joe Piasecki
location assistant
Christopher Plummer
location assistant
Luke Ramsey
location manager
Isaac Moses Regelson
location scout: Richmond
Brieann Rich
set medic
Nicholas Rich
set medic
Jane Sakowski
craft service assistant
Andrew Sarno
assistant production coordinator
Krista Selvaggio
set teacher
Kristina Soderquist
auditor
Tracy Spiegel
head craft service
Thomas Tannenberger
title designer
Sonya Tateosian
assistant: cast, Frank Langella
Anthony Torres
production assistant
Tom Trigo
location manager: Virginia
Stuart Valberg
production assistant
John West
set production assistant
John M. White
production assistant
Charlotte Anne Dore
stand-in
Production Company
Darko Entertainment
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Lin Pictures
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Media Rights Capital
Radar Pictures
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Distributor
Alfa Films
Benelux Film Distributors
Eureka
Golden Village Pictures
Icon Film Distribution
Icon Film Distribution
Noble Entertainment
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Odeon
Showgate
Viva International Pictures
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Deltamac Entertainment
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Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)
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Future Film
Imagem Filmes
Midget Entertainment
Prorom Media-Trade
Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)
Turner Network Television (TNT)
Warner Home Video
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Wild Bunch Distribution
Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais
Special Effects
EFX Magic in Motion
Gradient Effects
Pixel Liberation Front
Quantum Creation FX
Miscellaneous
Casting VA
casting
Eisner & Frank
production legal
Entertainment Clearances
rights and clearances
Gradient Effects
visual effects
Illumination Dynamics
lighting equipment
K Don Marketing Group
signs & decals
Laser Pacific Media
digital intermediate
Lightnin' Production Rentals
honeywagon, star trailers hair & make-up trailers, wardrobe trailers
MS-ProMusicSupervisor.com
post-production
Pacific Title
titles
Paramount Transportation Services
transportation services
Rockbottom Rentals
junxion box rentals, cell phone rentals, walkie rentals
Runway
post-production
Soundtrack
adr facility
St Kitts' Orchestra
orchestra
Transportation Resources
transportation equipment
Wildfire Studios
sound re-recording, sound post-production, post-production sound services , adr recording facility
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Richard Kelly
Donnie Darko (2001)
Southland Tales (2006)
The Box
Titles written by or based on the works of Richard Matheson
"The Twilight Zone" Mute (1963)
"The Twilight Zone" Steel (1963)
Somewhere in Time (1980)
The Box
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
The Martian Chronicles (1980)
The Young Warriors (1967)
What Dreams May Come (1998)
