Contagion

– As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide me..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
Contagion (2011)

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.

Contagion (2011) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Sep 2011

Language:

English, Mandarin, Cantonese

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writer:

Scott Z. Burns

Main Actors:

Gwyneth Paltrow, Tien You Chui, Josie Ho, Daria Strokous

Plot:

Soon after her return from a business trip to Hong Kong, Beth Emhoff dies from what is a flu or some other type of infection. Her young son dies later the same day. Her husband Mitch however seems immune. Thus begins the spread of a deadly infection. For doctors and administrators at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, several days pass before anyone realizes the extent or gravity of this new infection. They must first identify the type of virus in question and then find a means of combating it, a process that will likely take several months. As the contagion spreads to millions of people worldwide, societal order begins to break down as people panic.

Awards:

2 wins & 13 nominations.

Gross profit:

$75,638,743

Production:

Warner Bros.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
Metacritic:
70%