A tense, intriguing horror movie about history and the mind.
Good for adults · partner watch · solo watch
Skip it if graphic violence bothers you
Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
Some things are better left buried.
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Vincent PriceSir Julian Markham
Christopher LeeDr. J. Neuhartt
Rupert DaviesJoshua Kemp
Uta LevkaHeidi
Sally GeesonSally Baxter
Alister WilliamsonSir Edward Markham
Peter ArneSamuel Trench
Hilary DwyerLady Elizabeth Markham
Maxwell ShawHackett
Carl RiggNorton
Harry BairdN'Galo
Godfrey JamesWeller
John BarrieFranklin
Ivor DeanHawthorne
Danny DanielsWitchdoctor
Michael BalfourRuddock
John WentworthParson
Colin JeavonsDoctor (uncredited)
Martin WyldeckConstable (uncredited)
Barbara KellermanDr. Neuhartt's Patient (uncredited)
Andreas MalandrinosBaron (uncredited)
Hedger WallaceMajor (uncredited)
Bill CummingsFighting Man in Tavern (uncredited)Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 75
GoodWatch score 80
GoodWatch score 80
GoodWatch score 64
GoodWatch score 76
GoodWatch score 68
GoodWatch score 75June 11, 1969 · 1 h 36 min · PG
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In the United States, The Oblong Box streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and ScreenPix, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 5 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 6 and Rotten Tomatoes 50%).
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
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