Look up jack-in-the-box or jack-in-the-boxes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

A jack-in-the-box is a children's toy dating back to the 16th century.

Jack in the Box or Jack-in-the-Box may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

• Jack in the Box, an American restaurant chain
• Jack in the Box, 2022 studio album by South Korean rapper J-Hope
• Jack in the Box, a work by Erik Satie for a pantomime-ballet
• "Jack in the Box", a 1971 song by Clodagh Rodgers
• Jack-in-the-Box (Astro City), a character in Astro City, published by WildStorm comics
• Jack-in-the-Box (real name Jack Mead), a mutant superhero in Marvel Comics publications
• "Jack-in-the-Box", a 1947 short story by Ray Bradbury
• "Jack in the Box", a 1977 song by The Moments

Other uses

• Jack Box, the mascot for the Jack in the Box restaurant
• Jack-in-the-box effect, an armored vehicle's turret becoming displaced after a sympathetic detonation

See also

• Jackinabox, a 2005 album by Turin Brakes