The Wrong Box
1966, Comedy, 1h 45m
17 Reviews 500+ RatingsYou might also like
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Cast & Crew
Masterman Finsbury
Joseph Finsbury
Michael Finsbury
Julia Finsbury
Morris Finsbury
John Finsbury
Critic Reviews for The Wrong Box
All Critics (17) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (2)
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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.
April 21, 2010 | Full Review… -
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.
March 26, 2009 | Full Review… -
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.
May 9, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
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.
November 5, 2011 | Rating: B | Full Review… -
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.
April 21, 2010 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Mildly amusing silly black comedy set in Victorian England.
June 3, 2009 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
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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.
April 21, 2010 | Full Review… -
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.
March 26, 2009 | Full Review… -
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.
May 9, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
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.
November 5, 2011 | Rating: B | Full Review… -
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.
April 21, 2010 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Mildly amusing silly black comedy set in Victorian England.
June 3, 2009 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Wrong Box
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Oct 15, 2019Quality 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.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Jan 13, 2011Not often bwa-ha-ha funny but a collection of skilled British comedians poking fun at conventions of manners. And at dead bodies. The great opening bit of how members of a money-awarded-to-last-survivor pact called a tontine met their demise was an admiring homage to <i>Kind Hearts and Coronets.</i> An extra half-star for Peter Sellers' contribution in one of his funniest small roles as the unethical addle-brained cat fancier Dr. Pratt.Doctor S Super Reviewer
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Dec 11, 2009Really really funny. Seeing Peter Cook and Dudley Moore ham it up is just icing on the cake. :)Tim S Super Reviewer
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Jun 01, 2009A classic and hilariously convoluted comedy of errors, which plays expertly on Victorian morals and mores. It might fall a bit flat for modern audiences due to the lack of throw-away jokes and punchlines. Instead, it offers a never-ending series of sight-gags, plot twists and general comedic mayhem. They just don't make 'em like this anymore.Daniel H Super Reviewer
The Wrong Box Quotes
| Peacock: | That's dead, that's what that is. |
| Michael Finsbury: | This is Julia Finsbury. Soon to be Julia Finsbury. |
| Dr. Pratt: | I was not always as you see me now. |
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