The Wrong Box (1966) Film Review

1. The Wrong Box Blu-ray review | Cine Outsider

  • 28 nov 2018 · An other nice HD restoration from Sony that ticks all the right boxes – the detail is consistently sharp, the contrast nicely balanced, the black levels crisp.

  • A key challenge facing anyone tasked with reviewing an older film (a term whose definition will vary considerably depending on the age of the writer) is the problem of contextualising it to the time and location in which it was made. What scared an audience back in 1931, for example, is very different to what will be required to get filmgoers hiding under their seats today. Many great comedies from the early days of cinema can still get a receptive audience chuckling, but many others are so tied to the trends and tastes of a particular era that it can be hard for a modern viewer to even appreciate why anyone ever thought they were funny in the first place. Our own tastes can also change over time, and I certainly remember being amused by films or TV shows that years later prompted from me only a stony-faced silence. When this happens, it tends to lay bare the process by which a gag was conceived and executed, which can leave you with the sense that you're watching the first draft of a work that only when finished might have them rolling in the aisles.

The Wrong Box Blu-ray review | Cine Outsider

2. The Wrong Box | Rotten Tomatoes

  • I loved it,quirky eccentric different British humour. Just look at the depth of cast ,Bryan Forbes director John Barry score. Not that talent around anymore!

  • 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.

The Wrong Box | Rotten Tomatoes

3. Reviews of The Wrong Box - Letterboxd

  • While this film has a really legendary British comedy actors cast, it doesn't quite “pop” and “zing” as much as it should. However, I would recommend watching ...

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4. The Wrong Box (1966) - The Magnificent 60s

  • 4 okt 2023 · Ralph Richardson steals the movie as a dotty pedant, weighted down with erudition and a knack, equally, for boring the pants off anyone within ...

  • Somewhere between SBIG (So Bad It’s Good) and WAL (Worth a Look), The Wrong Box is a black comedy in the wrong directorial hands. Better known for thriller Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) and POW …

The Wrong Box (1966) - The Magnificent 60s

5. The Wrong Box - Variety

The Wrong Box - Variety

6. Screen: 'Wrong Box' as a Film Farce:Stevenson Story, Done Over ...

  • Victorian legacy scramble. Extremely funny, especially Peter Sellers's cameo.

Screen: 'Wrong Box' as a Film Farce:Stevenson Story, Done Over ...

7. The Wrong Box (1966) directed by Bryan Forbes • Reviews, film + cast

  • Unfortunately, the film never feels settled, with a fair few jokes missing the mark and many cast members not receiving enough screen time to really warrant ...

  • 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.

The Wrong Box (1966) directed by Bryan Forbes • Reviews, film + cast

8. The Wrong Box - Tim Worthington

  • 3 mei 2022 · A 1966 British comedy film wildly and loosely adapting an already wild and loose Robert Louis Stevenson novel into an epic high-speed heist caper.

  • The Wrong Box is one of my absolute favourite movies, and you can listen to me talking about exactly why this is here.

The Wrong Box - Tim Worthington

9. The Wrong Box (1966) - Only a Bloody Blog - WordPress.com

  • 17 apr 2018 · "You'd never think that there were two Pratts in one room would you." Doctor Pratt The Wrong Box is exactly the sort of film I should really ...

  • “You’d never think that there were two Pratts in one room would you.” Doctor Pratt The Wrong Box is exactly the sort of film I should really like and for that reason I was somewha…

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10. The Wrong Box - Blueprint: Review

  • 11 mrt 2019 · The Wrong Box is a strange film to try and categorise. It's obviously supposed to be a comedy, only it's not very funny, and there's not enough 'drama' in it ...

  • Justin Richards reviews Bryan Forbes' adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Wrong Box'.

The Wrong Box - Blueprint: Review

11. The Wrong Box (1966) - Bryan Forbes - film review and synopsis

  • The Wrong Box may not be a masterpiece (in fact it was a major flop when it was first released in the UK) but it is a rollicking eruption of madcap absurdity, ...

  • An in-depth review of the film The Wrong Box (1966), directed by Bryan Forbes.

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12. The Wrong Box - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes

  • Bevat niet: (1966) | Resultaten tonen met:(1966)

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13. The Wrong Box (1966) Review - From the Sidelines

  • 17 jan 2012 · Also evident is that The Wrong Box is out to skewer and parody every Victorian more it can. When is the last time you saw a movie that built ...

  • A blog with reviews of movies, anime, and TV shows mixed with musings on everything else.

The Wrong Box (1966) Review - From the Sidelines

14. The Wrong Box (1966) - Movie Musings

  • 2 mrt 2023 · The Wrong Box (1966) ... Do you know what a tontine is? For those who don't (come on, own up!) it's basically an investment named after the ...

  • Farce, murder, mayhem and comic energy abounds in this sometimes try-hard but fun enough knockabout comedy Director: Bryan Forbes Cast: John Mills (Masterman Finsbury), Ralph Richardson (Joseph Fin…

The Wrong Box (1966) - Movie Musings

15. THE WRONG BOX - Le Cinema Paradiso Blu-ray Reviews Plus Extra

  • 13 jun 2023 · A deliciously hysterical Black comedy! THE WRONG BOX [1966] Two warring elderly brothers and their respective heirs are determined that each ...

  • THE WRONG BOX [1966 / 2020] [Blu-ray] [Standard Edition] [UK Release] A deliciously hysterical Black comedy!

16. FILMS… The Wrong Box (1966) - Realweegiemidget Reviews

  • 31 mrt 2020 · A cast headed by Michael Caine and a barrel of laughs... The last surviving Finsbury will get the tontine invested loot as two brothers remain alive.

  • A cast headed by Michael Caine and a barrel of laughs… The last surviving Finsbury will get the tontine invested loot as two brothers remain alive and a battle for their legacy commences.

FILMS… The Wrong Box (1966) - Realweegiemidget Reviews

17. WRONG BOX, THE - Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

  • Bryan Forbes (“The L-Shaped Room”/Seance on a Wet Afternoon”/”King Rat”) directs this mildly amusing silly black comedy set in Victorian England. It's adapted ...

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18. The Wrong Box (Film, 1966) - MovieMeter.nl

  • Bevat niet: review | Resultaten tonen met:review

  • Komedie film geregisseerd door Bryan Forbes. Met Jeremy Lloyd, John Mills en Michael Caine.

The Wrong Box (Film, 1966) - MovieMeter.nl

19. The Wrong Box (1966) - The Magnificent 60s

  • 3 jul 2020 · Surprisingly, the film relies on affecting performances from Michael Caine, playing against type as a gentle soul, and Nanette Newman as a young ...

  • Somewhere between SBIG (So Bad It’s Good) and WAL (Worth a Look), The Wrong Box is a black comedy in the wrong directorial hands. Better known for thriller Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) and POW …

The Wrong Box (1966) - The Magnificent 60s

20. Tontine Trouble: The Wrong Box (1966) - Cinematic Scribblings

  • 12 mrt 2018 · Moreover, the Victorian setting, which might weigh down another movie — especially a farce — is itself a source of fun and humor. This is ...

  • “A tontine is, in point of fact, a lottery — a lottery, plain and simple, gentlemen. Into this tontine each parent or guardian has placed for each of you, and in your name, the sum of o…

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