Outside the Box (2015): cast, story & where to watch
2015 · Film · ★ 5.6
Released in 2015, Outside the Box is a comedy film directed by Philip Koch, running about 84 minutes.
What it’s about. Frederick Schopner, a young management consultant, has been invited to participate in a special kind of team-building event. He and his colleagues will be chased across an outdoor obstacle course while being assessed on leadership qualities and their capacity for teamwork via video surveillance. Special highlight: the company has hired two over-the-hill actors to kidnap the consultants with unloaded weapons, keep them hostage, and to demand a high ransom from the company. A realistic role play with fun factor! But things don't go according to plan: the actors find the make-believe scenario so convincing that they decide to put the plan into action for real, using real weapons. Meanwhile, Human Resources manager Vanessa is observing what's happening via video surveillance and has to find a way to keep the hostage situation from escalating…
Who’s in it. Outside the Box stars Volker Bruch as Frederick Schopner, Samuel Finzi as Peter Kraußmann, Frederick Lau as Paul and Vicky Krieps as Yvonne von Geseke, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Outside the Box has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Outside the Box page.
If you liked it. Fans of Outside the Box tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Outside the Box (2015)?
- In US, Outside the Box is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Outside the Box worth watching?
- Outside the Box holds an audience score of 5.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Outside the Box?
- Outside the Box stars Volker Bruch, Samuel Finzi, Frederick Lau, Vicky Krieps and Lavinia Wilson.
- When was Outside the Box released?
- Outside the Box was released in 2015, with a runtime of about 84 minutes.