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Cube
Sign in to save1997 Canadian independent science-fiction horror film by Vincenzo Natali
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Cube is a 1997 Canadian horror and science fiction film directed by Vincenzo Natali, who co-wrote the screenplay with Graeme Manson. The cast includes Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett, and Andrew Miller. Produced by Viacom and Telefilm Canada, the film was shot in Toronto and distributed by Trimark Pictures and Netflix. It runs for 90 minutes and is presented in English.
The narrative centers on problem solving within a maze environment. The film received an R rating and has been released on DVD, VHS, Blu-ray Disc, and video on demand. Its production budget was $257,899, with a reported revenue of $8,969,065.
Critical reception varied across platforms. It holds a 7.1 rating on IMDb based on 261,906 votes, a 6.819 average on TMDb, and a Metascore of 61. Rotten Tomatoes lists a 61% score. The film has accumulated 13 wins and 9 nominations.
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6.8A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each of them possesses the peculiar skills necessary to escape, if they don't wind up dead first.
Cast
- Nicole De Boer as Leaven
- Nicky Guadagni as Holloway
- Maurice Dean Wint as Quentin
- David Hewlett as Worth
- Andrew Miller as Kazan
- Wayne Robson as Rennes
Themes
- escape
- entrapment
- riddle
- autism
- mathematics
- claustrophobia
- maze
- prime number
- psychology
- trapdoor
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Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
260,280 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
61%
Metacritic
61/100
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 13 wins & 9 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Vincenzo Natali
- Written by
- André Bijelic Graeme Manson Vincenzo Natali
- Produced by
- Mehra Meh Betty Orr
- Starring
- Nicole de Boer Nicky Guadagni David Hewlett Andrew Miller Julian Richings Wayne Robson Maurice Dean Wint
- Cinematography
- Derek Rogers
- Edited by
- John Sanders
- Music by
- Mark Korven
- Production company
- Cube Libre
- Distributed by
- Cineplex Odeon Films Trimark Pictures
- Release dates
- 9 September 1997 ( 1997-09-09 ) ( Toronto International Film Festival ) 11 September 1998 ( 1998-09-11 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 90 minutes
- Country
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $350,000 CAD
- Box office
- $9 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Cube is a 1997 Canadian science fiction horror film directed and co-written by Vincenzo Natali. A product of the Canadian Film Centre's First Feature Project, Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller, Julian Richings, Wayne Robson, and Maurice Dean Wint star as seven individuals trapped in a bizarre and deadly labyrinth of cube-shaped rooms.
Cube gained notoriety for its surreal and Kafkaesque setting in industrial, cube-shaped rooms. It received generally positive reviews and led to a series of films. A Japanese remake was released in 2021.
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