Cube

R

Released Sep 9, 1997

1h 30m

Sci-Fi

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

List

63%

Tomatometer

40 Reviews

76%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

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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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

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

Apr 12, 2003

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2/4

Apr 12, 2002

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 18, 2023

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Howard Gorman

NME (New Musical Express)

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

Jun 10, 2021

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Naila Scargill

Exquisite Terror

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

Feb 28, 2019

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Jonathan K

It was unexpected where the movie went and in the end it was more of a horror movie than I was prepared for it to be. The acting is pretty dopey and the special effects are very 80s. However, the philosophy and concepts supporting the universe are quite good. It had me pretty captivated in the last third and I genuinely didn't know where it was going to go. I do wish they said more about what was really going on, and I would guess most mainstream audiences would feel the same about the script. Some kind of twist at the end would have been cool, but instead we are left with a meta experience, in that the pointlessness and cynicism are the theme, and it gives the viewer a lot to think about if they so choose... or they can just simply enjoy the horror trap Saw-like vibes.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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Audience Member

For a late 90's movie this was excellent! I was not expecting a remotely good movie, but boy what a pleasant surprise. They could redo this movie today with lots of CGI but they wouldn't need to. The one series that kind of reminds me of this is The Platform.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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Andrew F

They made this movie with a small amount of money. It has a B movie feel with an A movie plot. Great horror with a simple premise.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Jules N

Un concept très simple mais qui arrive à en dire beaucoup sur notre société et son fonctionnement. Ce film possède une symbolique très forte sur la nécessité de s'unir et de mettre en commun nos propres qualités. Au final, c'est la seule personne "pure" de toute questions envers ce cube et de tous ressentiment envers les autres prisonniers de ce cube qui s'en sort. Une véritable tension se dégage de ce film malgré le budget réduit. En revanche ce manque d'argent se ressent dans les effets spéciaux et le choix des acteurs qui laisse à désirer. Pour finir, la finalité de Cube est franchement bancale.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/29/24

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Audience Member

Engaging movie, but unsatisfying ending

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/03/24

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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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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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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
Producer: Mehra Meh, Betty Orr
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
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Ultra-Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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