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      The Wrong Box

      1966 1h 45m Comedy List
      88% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 69% 500+ Ratings Audience Score The Finsbury brothers, Masterman (John Mills) and Joseph (Ralph Richardson), are the last surviving members of a tontine that will pay a huge sum to whomever lives longest. Hoping to bankroll his feckless grandson Michael (Michael Caine), Masterman asks Joseph to visit with the intention of killing him. Meanwhile, Joseph has two scheming nephews (Dudley Moore, Peter Cook) who also want the money. When they think Joseph has died en route to seeing his brother, they attempt to cover it up. Read More Read Less

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      nick s It's a brand of humour that might tickle the boomers but it's lost on me. Timing wasn't really there and neither was the snappy/offbeat delivery. Perhaps more suited to stage. At least they looked like they were enjoying themselves. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review kevin w Quality talent behind and in front of the camera does not always promise satisfaction, and so it is that Wrong Box is not as riotous as it wants to be, achieving 'amusing' but no more. Some of the performances do rise above the material, concerning the hijinks of greedy cousins, but sadly only one or two. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Fond memories of when film comedy was funny and family friendly without being dumb. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review martin a Watching this you realise that Michael Cain is the same in every film he has ever done, this is no exception! The film however is very enjoyable, but Cain is tiresome in this comedy romp. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Very clever typical Brit comedy of that era. Completely entertaining and easy to watch multiple times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Increasingly tiresome comedy vehicle centred around the fight to win the proceeds from a will. A good, eclectic cast of comedians and respected thesps, some occasionally witty lines/sequences, plush production design, but unfortunately it's just not very funny. I defy anyone to unravel the plot, but it's nice to see the likes of Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Peter Sellers, Ralph Richardson, John Mills, Wilfrid Lawson, Tony Hancock et al sharing screen time at least. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      TIME Magazine Some of the gags crumble on impact, others are stretched out like taffy, but there is enough fun left over to leave most moviegoers happily wallowing in greed, sex, homicide, body snatching and other nefarious diversions. Apr 21, 2010 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Mills amusingly hams his way through two or three sequences as one of the dying brothers. Richardson, bland, imperturable old bore, is superb. He and Wilfrid Lawson, portraying a decrepit butler, virtually carry away the acting honors. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Bosley Crowther New York Times Some sections and bits are funnier than others. Some are labored and dull. It is that sort of story, that sort of comedy. But it adds up to a lively lark. Rated: 3/4 May 9, 2005 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope It is a farce with a lot of class and style, carried off with some brilliant acting. It also has what most films with idiot plots lack, restraint, subtlety and sly wit. Rated: B Nov 5, 2011 Full Review TV Guide All of the smaller roles are deliciously cast, with several of the best comic actors England had to offer in that decade, a heyday of British humor. Rated: 3/4 Apr 21, 2010 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mildly amusing silly black comedy set in Victorian England. Rated: B- Jun 3, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis The Finsbury brothers, Masterman (John Mills) and Joseph (Ralph Richardson), are the last surviving members of a tontine that will pay a huge sum to whomever lives longest. Hoping to bankroll his feckless grandson Michael (Michael Caine), Masterman asks Joseph to visit with the intention of killing him. Meanwhile, Joseph has two scheming nephews (Dudley Moore, Peter Cook) who also want the money. When they think Joseph has died en route to seeing his brother, they attempt to cover it up.
      Director
      Bryan Forbes
      Production Co
      Columbia
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 45m
      Sound Mix
      Stereo