Contagion

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Contagion

PG-13

Released Sep 9, 2011

1h 46m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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When Beth Emhoff returns to Minnesota from a Hong Kong business trip, she attributes the malaise she feels to jet lag. However, two days later, Beth is dead, and doctors tell her shocked husband that they have no idea what killed her. Soon, many others start to exhibit the same symptoms, and a global pandemic explodes. Doctors try to contain the lethal microbe, but society begins to collapse as a blogger fans the flames of paranoia.

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Critics Consensus

Tense, tightly plotted, and bolstered by a stellar cast, Contagion is an exceptionally smart -- and scary -- disaster movie.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

A bit of a mixed bag at times, its overall well developed character sketches and good performances will certainly keep the attention of moviegoers and no doubt increase DVD sales (as well as, perhaps, sales of Purell).

Rated: B+

Sep 8, 2017

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

It took me a good hour after seeing it for the hair on my arms to relax and the sweat on my brow to dissipate, and if something like this ever did happen, I shudder to contemplate the societal ramifications.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 27, 2012

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Monica Castillo

Dig Boston

As disaster celeb-loaded disaster movies go, it could have been a lot worse.

Jan 9, 2012

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Sukanya Verma

Rediff.com

The thriller has acquired the realism of a documentary.

Aug 27, 2024

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Ray Pride

Newcity

A corker of dread... Accepting of the possibility, plausibility and even certainty of massive social tremors and upheavals. Flu, weather, warming, water: [it] could have taken flight from any of these... delicate filaments of global commerce,

Rated: 9/10

Jul 4, 2024

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

With an incredibly talented cast, Burns' words are in capable hands.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 26, 2024

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William L

Awsome watch totaly recomend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Spencer N

This movie is very interesting and immersive, its makes you think about what happend with the pandemic in 2019 throughout. Very good film with great actors

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Antho K

Great film and all around plot. Very weird rewatching it after the Covid pandemic which happened in real life this time, closely resembling this story. Great actors' performances!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Ryan H

A movie where everyone dies and yet nothing happens.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Ricardo W

Esta sí es la manera de ensamblar un elenco extraordinario con un propósito igualmente brillante - tal vez los productores de New Year's Eve quieran tomar nota-. Debo admitir que este tipo de film cuasi-apocalíptico con ideas novedosas para arrasar con la raza humana suelen llamarme la atención, pero por lo general quedan en un limbo de pseudo-ciencia-ficción bastante decepcionante, y por ello me tomó un tiempo terminar de decidirme a ver Contagion. Sin embargo, la dirección de Steven Soderbergh fue un elemento que pesó en la balanza, y al final cedí a la tentación de verla. ¡Vaya que se nota la diferencia que hace un buen director! Creo que, precisamente, la dirección es lo más sólido de la película. Es inquietante y a la vez divertida, juega con elementos que en circunstancias corrientes pasan inadvertidos, y el resultado son imágenes brevísimas que sin palabras nos envuelven en la angustia de sabernos naturalmente descuidados, ridículamente hacinados en nuestras ciudades, y, por ende, altamente vulnerables. Así, el suspenso crece y crece, y el espectador siente morir si a alguien se le ocurre toser en la sala de cine. El guión está impecablemente estructurado, logrando la verosimilitud hasta el último minuto. El hilo narrativo es tenso y delicado, una clase magistral de guión. Por supuesto, cuando hay tantos elementos y el crescendo de la tensión es tal, uno no puede menos que temer que en cualquier minuto el guión cederá a la incapacidad de mantener el ritmo y todo el film caerá estrepitosamente - permítanme adelantarles que eso no ocurre, y qué satisfactorio es el resultado. Las actuaciones son excelentes y bien coordinadas: aquí la estrella es la epidemia, todos los demás son sólidos secundarios, y apoyan a la estrella estupendamente. No menos puede decirse de la fotografía y la edición. Desde todo punto de vista, esta es una excelente experiencia cinematográfica - y vale la pena vivirla como tal, en una sala, rodeados de otros espectadores... y de sus gérmenes...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Faiz D

A really sharp and realistic thriller that features an all star cast who give some really solid performances.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Synopsis

When Beth Emhoff returns to Minnesota from a Hong Kong business trip, she attributes the malaise she feels to jet lag. However, two days later, Beth is dead, and doctors tell her shocked husband that they have no idea what killed her. Soon, many others start to exhibit the same symptoms, and a global pandemic explodes. Doctors try to contain the lethal microbe, but society begins to collapse as a blogger fans the flames of paranoia.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Producer: Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Gregory Jacobs
Screenwriter: Scott Z. Burns
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Double Feature Films, Gregory Jacobs
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Disturbing Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.6M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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