The Cube
The Cube

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The Cube

2022
Movie
90 min
Mandarin

Insights

IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes72%
Metacritic58/100
Google Users65%
Director: Mikael HåfströmGenres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of strangers wakes up inside a mysterious, cube-shaped structure with no memory of how they got there. To survive, they must navigate a series of deadly rooms, each with its own unique and lethal traps. As they work together to find a way out, they begin to uncover the sinister purpose behind their confinement and the chilling reality of the Cube.

Critical Reception

The Cube received mixed to positive reviews, with critics generally praising its suspenseful atmosphere and inventive death traps, while some found the plot predictable and the characters underdeveloped.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its tense and claustrophobic atmosphere.

  • Appreciated for its creative and gruesome set pieces.

  • Criticized for a familiar premise and weak character development.

Google audience: Audiences generally found 'The Cube' to be an entertaining and suspenseful thriller with some clever deadly puzzles, though a portion of viewers felt the story lacked originality and the character motivations were unclear.

Fun Fact

The film is a standalone sequel to the 1997 Japanese film of the same name, and is not directly connected to the original 'Cube' film series by Vincenzo Natali.

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