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The Wrong Box

1966Movie1 h 45 min

Comedy
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes88%70%

An intriguing, layered comedy movie about history.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares.

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Story

In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.

Feels like

  • Victorian Dark Comedy
  • Macabre Humor
  • Slapstick
  • Ealing Comedy
  • Witty Banter
  • British Eccentricity
  • Murderous Plot
  • Old-fashioned Farce

Cast

24 of 42

Crew

Directed by
Bryan Forbes
Written by
Robert Louis Stevenson, Larry Gelbart, Burt Shevelove
Produced by
Bryan Forbes
Music by
John Barry

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 19, 1966 · 1 h 45 min · Comedy

Released
June 19, 1966
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Swahili
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
2 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Collector of the Strange, Old Windbag, "Shaggy Dog" Story +9

  • Collector of the Strange
  • Old Windbag
  • "Shaggy Dog" Story
  • And Starring
  • Screaming Woman
  • Stab the Salad
  • He's Dead, Jim
  • Old-Timey Ankle Taboo
  • Animated Credits Opening
  • Back-Alley Doctor
  • The Butler Did It
  • G-Rated Drug

12 of 28 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Wrong Box?"

Questions about The Wrong Box

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Wrong Box?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Wrong Box worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Will The Wrong Box make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

What tropes does The Wrong Box use?

Collector of the StrangeOld Windbag"Shaggy Dog" StoryAnd StarringScreaming WomanStab the SaladHe's Dead, JimOld-Timey Ankle TabooAnimated Credits OpeningBack-Alley DoctorThe Butler Did ItG-Rated Drugand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including Collector of the Strange, Old Windbag, and "Shaggy Dog" Story.