Cube

R

Released Sep 9, 1997

1 hr. 30 min.

Sci-Fi

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

List

63%

40 Reviews

Tomatometer

76%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Without remembering how they got there, several strangers awaken in a prison of cubic cells, some of them booby-trapped. There's onetime cop Quentin (Maurice Dean Wint), scientist Holloway (Nicky Guadagni), young math genius Leaven (Nicole de Boer), master of escapes Rennes (Wayne Robson), autistic savant Kazan (Andrew Miller) and architect Worth (David Hewlett), who might have more information on the maze than he lets on. The prisoners must use their combined skills if they are to escape.

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Critics Consensus

Cube sometimes struggles with where to take its intriguing premise, but gripping pace and an impressive intelligence make it hard to turn away.

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Kalin D

Very interesting and engaging. Amazing to see what this film was able to achieve with such a small budget.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Michael P

I can see why it has become a culty type movie but it's not for me. I liked the mythology part and wanted more but overall, it was meh

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Connelly S

Wow! The bad reviews surprised me! I thought it was highly entertaining. There were a couple of times the acting seemed over the top, but there was something scary and funny about it at the same time. I liked that it didn't take itself too seriously while seriously holding my attention.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Logan T

An intriguing premise slightly bogged down with some pretty bad acting and weaker script but the film keeps you interested in what happens next and is a movie I'd love to see a re-make of

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Calvin T

Just don't waste your time......I feel like they owe me money for my time 💯

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Martrix f

A interesting look at people stuck with strangers in a stressful death cube. Well worth a look but your going to be left thinking about what where and why in the end. If that's your thing Its really good.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Vincenzo Natali

Director

Maurice Dean Wint

Quentin, the Cop

Nicole de Boer

Leaven, the Maths Student

Nicky Guadagni

Helen Holloway, the Doctor

David Hewlett

David Worth, the Architect

Wayne Robson

Rennes, the Fugitive

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Rated: C

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Nick Schager

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Cube is a film boxed in by its own intriguing central premise.

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Rated: 2/4

Apr 12, 2002

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In the end, its possibility is simply too vast to ignore, but the downfalls are simply too apparent to dismiss.

Rated: 2.5/4

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Vicenzo Natali's provocatively claustrophobic film really kick-started the gaming horror renaissance.

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Vincenzo Natali's debut holds a beauty in purity that matches the mathematical conundrum its characters find themselves in.

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Synopsis

Without remembering how they got there, several strangers awaken in a prison of cubic cells, some of them booby-trapped. There's onetime cop Quentin (Maurice Dean Wint), scientist Holloway (Nicky Guadagni), young math genius Leaven (Nicole de Boer), master of escapes Rennes (Wayne Robson), autistic savant Kazan (Andrew Miller) and architect Worth (David Hewlett), who might have more information on the maze than he lets on. The prisoners must use their combined skills if they are to escape.

Director: Vincenzo Natali
Executive Producer: Colin Brunton
Screenwriter: André Bijelic, Vincenzo Natali, Graeme Manson
Distributor: Trimark Pictures
Production Co: Téléfilm Canada, The Feature Film Project, Cube Libre, Ontario Film Development Corporation, Viacom Canada, Odeon Films, The Harold Greenberg Fund
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $489.2K
Sound Mix: Ultra-Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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