12 in a Box

12 in a Box
12 in a Box
	Film poster
Directed by	John McKenzie
Written by	John McKenzie
Produced by	Bruce Windwood
Starring	Kenneth Collard; Miranda Hart; Belle Hithersay; Anjella Mackintosh; Glynne Steele; Katy Wix
Production; company	Masses Entertainment
Distributed by	Cinevolve
Release date	September 2007 (Zurich);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

12 in a Box is a 2007 British independent comedy film written and directed by John McKenzie.^[1] The film premiered at the 2007 Zurich Film Festival.^[2]

Plot

12 in a Box sees twelve people attend what they think is a school reunion lunch but when they get there they discover that, as part of the last wish of a dead classmate, they will inherit £1,000,000 each if they can all stay together in the house for 96 hours.^[3] With one of the participants due to be married and another dropping stone dead on the first day, they have their work cut out to go the distance.^[1]^[4]

Release

The film was given a limited European release in 2007^{[citation needed]} and had its US premiere in Boston in 2009.^{[citation needed]} Despite being a British film with some notable names in the cast, it was not released in the UK until March 2013.^[5]^[6]

The DVD was released in 2013^[7] marketed under Miranda Hart's name due to her recent fame.^[1] However, Hart only makes a brief appearance, her screen time totalling 5 minutes.^[3]^[5]^[6]

Critical response

The film received the Audience Award at the 2007 Zurich Film Festival,^[8] Indie Spirit Best Storyline Award at the 2009 Boston International Film Festival^[9] and the Best Film Award at the 2009 LA British Film Festival.^{[citation needed]} The LA Campus Circle graded the film A− and called it "smart, funny and surprising without being pretentious or hackneyed. There are few dull moments, and it actually succeeds in pulling off the twists."^[4] The film was also praised by The Film Review^[3] and CineVue.^[7] The Guardian, however, gave it a poor review,^[5] as did the Radio Times^[10] and the Daily Express.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Adams, Mark (25 March 2013). "12 In A Box". Screendaily.com. London, United Kingdom: Media Business Insight. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ "Zurich Film Festival: Highlights". 20 September 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c La Piet, Carla (26 February 2013). "12 In A Box–Review". Thefilmreview.com. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b Russell, Melissa (6 August 2009). "12 in a Box". Campus Circle. Los Angeles, United States. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c McCahill, Mike (21 March 2013). "12 in a Box–review". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b Kelly, Stephen (18 March 2013). "12 In A Box: A cynical cash-in on Miranda Hart's current comic success". TotalFilm.com. Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom: Future Publishing. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b Nicholson, Ben (March 2013). "DVD Review: '12 in a Box'". Cine-vue.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ "'Twelve In A Box'wins the Audience Award at the 2007 Zurich Film Festival". MassessEntertainment.com. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
^ "BIFF 2009 Award Winners". Boston International Film Festival. 26 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
^ Parkinson, David. "12 in a Box". RadioTimes.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ Hunter, Allan (29 March 2013). "In a Box: Review and Trailer". Express.co.uk. Northern and Shell Media. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

External links

Official website
12 in a Box at IMDb

[Adams-1] Adams, Mark (25 March 2013). "12 In A Box". Screendaily.com. London, United Kingdom: Media Business Insight. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[2] "Zurich Film Festival: Highlights". 20 September 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

[LaPiet-3] La Piet, Carla (26 February 2013). "12 In A Box–Review". Thefilmreview.com. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[Russell-4] Russell, Melissa (6 August 2009). "12 in a Box". Campus Circle. Los Angeles, United States. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[McCahill-5] McCahill, Mike (21 March 2013). "12 in a Box–review". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[Kelly-6] Kelly, Stephen (18 March 2013). "12 In A Box: A cynical cash-in on Miranda Hart's current comic success". TotalFilm.com. Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom: Future Publishing. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[Nicholson-7] Nicholson, Ben (March 2013). "DVD Review: '12 in a Box'". Cine-vue.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[8] "'Twelve In A Box'wins the Audience Award at the 2007 Zurich Film Festival". MassessEntertainment.com. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[9] "BIFF 2009 Award Winners". Boston International Film Festival. 26 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[10] Parkinson, David. "12 in a Box". RadioTimes.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[11] Hunter, Allan (29 March 2013). "In a Box: Review and Trailer". Express.co.uk. Northern and Shell Media. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

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