The Cube (2009– ) User Reviews

The Cube

[jboothmillard · 8/10 · 4 December 2009]

I assumed that this was a game-show originally made in America and brought to Britain, but it was an original idea, and from episode one, I was pretty hooked. Hosted by Philip Schofield, this sees a contestant playing seven games in a large Perspex cube to win a large cash prize. This is how it works out: 1 = £1000, 2 = £2000, 3 = £10,000, 4 = £20,000, 5 = £50,000, 6 = £100,000 and 7 = £250,000. The aim of the game is to complete the seemingly easy task inside The Cube to win the cash. The player has nine lives to play with, and after completing the first round they have the chance to Simplify the game, make it a little easier, in whatever way The Cube chooses), and they can also use a Trial Run to see if they are capable of doing the game in general. The show is really quite gripping to see if the contestant can complete the game that looks easy, but actually isn't when they get going. But what is also really cool about the show is impressive camera work and filming techniques used, such as paused spinning and slow-motion. Very good!

Sad there isnt another season

[pfallerbenedikt · 10/10 · 8 April 2020]

Scofield is the perfect host for this show and even if some candidates were annoying, i loved the show. Still hoping there will be another season some time or kind of a revival like they did with the chrystal maze!

Big problem of the show surely are the high production costs and the fact that no normal person risks everything for a hard game seven, even with five lifes. That is why only a celebrity - the great Mo Farah - has beaten the cube. The one where Mo Farah beats it is not the best episode in my opinion because the showrunners kind of made Farah win with a good game choice in the final round. Normal candidates always got really hard games at the 250k game.

Underrated

[jar-06630 · 10/10 · 24 September 2023]

The Cube. A show I miss with all my heart. It's such a classic that I think should be revived, obviously without Philip Schofield and not receiving the Weakest Link affect by just giving it celebrity specials. It's not a show that requires general knowledge, it's a game of skill and reflexes that is fun to watch and the stakes are definitely high. What makes this better is that only ONE player has won The Cube, and that's Mo Farah in an Olympic special. That in itself shows that winning this show is a challenge. If it is brought back, keep the one player format instead of the two player one in the revival in 2020 because it's a lot more challenging then.

Definitely a 10/10.

Fun ... for now

[studioAT · 4/10 · 4 March 2013]

The Cube has fast become one of ITV's biggest game shows and the fact that it's been turned into 'celebrity' and 'Olympic' specials only reinforce this.

However since Mo Farah defeated the cube in an episode aired this summer (and repeated several times just in case anyone missed it) the show for me has lost it's edge because now we know that the Cube can be beaten what really is the point? It's like Deal or No Deal or Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - once we've seen one person win the jackpot we've seen it. It's not exciting anymore and no amount of 'new games' really replace that buzz.

Of course as yet a member of the general public winning the big money but once that happens (and we have the surely inevitable show where host Phillip Schofield has a go) I think the Cube could soon face being boxed up.

Fun and non political

[Alking007 · 10/10 · 7 February 2021]

Very fun, gets you thinking, the presenter is funny at times, such wide range of games and people. This game show is non political which makes the difference from the far left BBC.