Cube was shot on a single set with a
Cube was shot on a single set with a modest budget.
A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each of them possesses the peculiar skills necessary to escape, if they don't wind up dead first.
At a Glance
CountryCanada
DirectorVincenzo Natali
Based onOriginal screenplay
Release1997
Why Cube is worth watching
A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each of them possesses the peculiar skills necessary to escape, if they don't wind up dead first.
Five strangers wake inside a cube-shaped room with no memory of how they arrived. Each door leads to another identical chamber — some booby-trapped, some safe, none marked.
As paranoia spreads, mathematician Leaven (Nicole De Boer), cop Quentin (Maurice Dean Wint), and the others discover that their skills may be the key to escape — if distrust does not kill them first.
Vincenzo Natali's Cube is lean, claustrophobic sci-fi horror: a puzzle box of a film that turns human nature into the deadliest trap of all.
Strangers trapped in a deadly geometric maze with no way out
The film launched director Vincenzo
The film launched director Vincenzo Natali's career.
Only one room set was built and
Only one room set was built and redressed for different chambers.
Cube inspired sequels and a Japanese
Cube inspired sequels and a Japanese remake.
Story
Strangers trapped in a deadly geometric maze with no way out
01
Rooms that kill
Acid, wires, and blades hide behind innocent-looking hatches — turning every choice into a gamble.
02
Skills that fit the puzzle
Each prisoner brings a talent the cube seems to have anticipated, raising the question of who built it — and why.
03
Trust in a trap
Quentin's authority curdles into violence as the group realizes escape may demand sacrifices no one is willing to make.
Cast
Main characters and performers
Behind the Scenes
Cube was shot on a single set with a modest budget.
The film launched director Vincenzo Natali's career.
Only one room set was built and redressed for different chambers.
Cube inspired sequels and a Japanese remake.
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FAQ
What is Cube about?
A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each of them possesses the peculiar skills necessary to escape, if they don't wind up dead first.
Who directs Cube?
Vincenzo Natali directed the film.
How long is Cube?
Approximately 90 min.
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