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Moving day from hell? More like moving day from *France* — and everyone's got baggage.
TMDB
57
Rotten Tomatoes
22
Audience Score
22
Watch(FR)

The Box (2004)

chaotic goodbromantic disaster90s hangover energy

Overview

Comedy

A guy has to move out in a day, completely unprepared, and drive his mum to the airport. Completely stressed out, he calls his friends for help. Short notice however results in all his friends making it with an agenda of their own.

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Content warning
unreliable friendshipfound family vs blood familyprocrastination as personality

Standout Aspects

Acting

Early Omar Sy before he became *intimidatingly* charming.

Writing

Friendship dynamics so specific they feel illegally observed.

Practical Effects

The box itself deserves billing — silent scene-stealer.

Best for:Friends: With your most chaotic mates who'd definitely ghost you on moving day.·Streaming: Late night when you should be packing but found this instead.·Background: Half-watching while actually folding boxes — very meta.
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Director

Charles Nemes

ReleasedOct 6, 2004
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
France 2 Cinéma
Source Films

Top Cast

Vincent Desagnat

Vincent Desagnat

Antoine

Bruno Salomone

Bruno Salomone

Vincent

Omar Sy

Omar Sy

Lorenzo

Fred Testot

Fred Testot

David

Emilie Chesnais

Emilie Chesnais

Emilie

Catherine Benguigui

Catherine Benguigui

La Gardienne

Armelle Deutsch

Armelle Deutsch

Marine

Cécilia Cara

Cécilia Cara

Alice

Djamel Bouras

Djamel Bouras

Didier

Michaël Youn

Michaël Youn

Le réparateur

Vincent Azé

Vincent Azé

José

Jean-Guy Fechner

Jean-Guy Fechner

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Omar Sy's third film role, years before his César-winning turn in *The Intouchables* made him a global star.

Cultural

Part of early-2000s French 'comédie de bande' — films about directionless male friend groups that peaked with *Les Bronzés* nostalgia.

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