The Box
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The Box is a 2009 psychological thriller film directed by Richard Kelly, based on Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button,” in which a couple is offered a mysterious box that grants wealth at the cost of a stranger’s life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Box canonical | 7 |
| The Box (2009 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3020211 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Box Context triple: [Steven Poster, workedOn, The Box]
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A.
The Box
The Box is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spaceship and time machine from the British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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B.
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box is a 1966 British black comedy film, based on a Robert Louis Stevenson story, known for its farcical plot and ensemble cast including Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
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C.
Subida dos Boxes
Subida dos Boxes is a notable uphill section of the Autódromo José Carlos Pace circuit in São Paulo, forming part of the challenging layout used for the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix.
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D.
The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box is a 1925 American silent comedy film, based on Harold MacGrath’s novel, about a mischievous young man who disguises himself as a servant to pursue a romantic interest.
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E.
Mirror Box
Mirror Box is a track by the electronic music project Mutable Set, known for its experimental, atmospheric sound design.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Box Target entity description: The Box is a 2009 psychological thriller film directed by Richard Kelly, based on Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button,” in which a couple is offered a mysterious box that grants wealth at the cost of a stranger’s life.
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A.
The Box
The Box is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spaceship and time machine from the British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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B.
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box is a 1966 British black comedy film, based on a Robert Louis Stevenson story, known for its farcical plot and ensemble cast including Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
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C.
Subida dos Boxes
Subida dos Boxes is a notable uphill section of the Autódromo José Carlos Pace circuit in São Paulo, forming part of the challenging layout used for the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix.
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D.
The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box is a 1925 American silent comedy film, based on Harold MacGrath’s novel, about a mischievous young man who disguises himself as a servant to pursue a romantic interest.
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E.
Mirror Box
Mirror Box is a track by the electronic music project Mutable Set, known for its experimental, atmospheric sound design.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Button, Button ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Richard Matheson ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
consequences of choice
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ethics of sacrificing strangers ⓘ greed ⓘ moral dilemma ⓘ |
| conflictType | psychological conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Richard Kelly ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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psychological thriller ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion | Is it acceptable to sacrifice an unknown person’s life for personal gain? ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arthur Lewis
ⓘ
Norma Lewis ⓘ |
| motif | bargain with unknown consequences ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | mysterious box with a button ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A couple is given a box that will grant them a large sum of money if they press a button, but pressing it will cause the death of someone they do not know. ⓘ |
| producer | Richard Kelly ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Richard Kelly ⓘ |
| setting | Virginia ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialType | short story ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| title | The Box self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Box Description of subject: The Box is a 2009 psychological thriller film directed by Richard Kelly, based on Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button,” in which a couple is offered a mysterious box that grants wealth at the cost of a stranger’s life.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Box (2009 film)