A money-grubbing farcical ensemble British import, Twelve in a Box is a dreadful bore. The pacing is interminable, the banter not nearly as cute or witty as its makers fancy, and the nature and quality of its performances unsteady...
Twelve in a Box (2009)
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Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: For the dozen people in this British black comedy, 96 hours will feel like an eternity. They all go to a manor house for a school reunion dinner, and once they arrive, they learn that they will... For the dozen people in this British black comedy, 96 hours will feel like an eternity. They all go to a manor house for a school reunion dinner, and once they arrive, they learn that they will each receive a million pounds...if they can stay in the mansion for four days. It seems like an easy task, but between dead bodies, an angry fiancée, and raging hormones, these people will struggle to keep their wits--and their money--intact. [More]
Director: John McKenzie
Director: John McKenzie
Screenwriter: John McKenzie
Reviews for Twelve in a Box
The large cast performs with comic aplomb as McKenzie slowly ratchets up the stakes before going for broke in the final reel. It's jolly good fun.
A red, digital countdown timer counts down the story’s seemingly eternal 96 hours (and its 91 minutes of screen time).
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| 83% 83% | The Princess and the Frog | 12/11 |
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