The Box vs Twelve Monkeys
Twelve Monkeys has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.6/10 for The Box). The Box is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 9m. Twelve Monkeys is the older of the two (1995 against 2009). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Box
Twelve Monkeys| The Box | Twelve Monkeys | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Richard Kelly | Terry Gilliam |
| Main cast | John Magaro, James Marsden, James Rebhorn, Cameron Diaz, Holmes Osborne | Jon Seda, Matt Ross, David Morse, Christopher Meloni, Brad Pitt |
Synopsis
The Box
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…
Twelve Monkeys
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to…
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