Contagion

PG-13

Released Sep 9, 2011

1 hr. 46 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

TRAILER

for Contagion: Trailer 1

List

85%

283 Reviews

Tomatometer

63%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

When Beth Emhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow) 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 (Matt Damon) 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 (Jude Law) fans the flames of paranoia.

Read More

Read Less

Watch on Fandango at Home

Premiered Feb 27

Buy Now

Fandango at Home

Prime Video

Apple TV+

Apple TV

Watch Contagion with a subscription on Apple TV+, rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV.

Critics Consensus

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

Read Critics Reviews

Griffith J

A Hollywood approach to a relevant topic. Interesting concepts that mix fear for survival, factual processes, & social effects. Yet it seems a bit over done & low budget. A stacked cast but not enough time with any to shine.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

Full Review

Don T

I tend to go against the grain, as I did when I reviewed the fabulous Napoleon. YYMV I guess. I found Contagion to be well scripted, well acted, and a decent score.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

Full Review

Terrance L

Interesting to have my first watch of this years after the start of Covid. It's not a "loud" movie that seeks to exploit itself with unrealistic storylines. I suspect that may turn some people off. I respect it though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

Full Review

Igor S

It's a good watch. It's crazy, all the similarities between this movie, who came out in 2011, and the covid pandemic. I feel like it's not fair for the movie, that people are talking about it not having tension or being predictable. Of course it won't have any tension of be predictable; we've just been through a pandemic...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

Full Review

KB B

This was such an awesome movie about a viral outbreak. The acting and storyline were both exceptional. I liked it so much years ago I bought it on Blu-ray. It's definitely worth the watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

Full Review

red.amethyst

It was terrifying. Super accurate and good, but like, my health teacher forced our class to watch without consent and no gore warning and I'm a little traumatized lol

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

Full Review

Read all reviews

Post a rating

Steven Soderbergh

Director

Marion Cotillard

Dr. Leonora Orantes

Matt Damon

Mitch Emhoff

Laurence Fishburne

Dr. Ellis Cheever

Jude Law

Alan Krumwiede

Gwyneth Paltrow

Beth Emhoff

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

55%

55%

Unknown

3%

27%

The Roommate

19%

46%

Obsessed

TRAILER

for Obsessed

8%

50%

Premonition

31%

52%

The Lovely Bones

TRAILER

for The Lovely Bones

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Matt Damon’s Best Movies

Total Recall: Jude Law’s Best Movies

RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Contagion Spreads to Home Video

Contagion: Trailer 1

2:24

View more videos

View more photos

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

Monica Castillo

Dig Boston

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

Jan 9, 2012

Full Review

Allison Rose

FlickDirect

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

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 26, 2024

Full Review

Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Contagion might be a more important film in 2024 but it really speaks to the importance of being prepared when mitigating a pandemic outbreak.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 26, 2024

Full Review

Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Contagion remains Soderbergh’s most impactful cautionary tale for the human species and perhaps his most relevant yet engrossing picture to date.

Rated: 4/4

Mar 8, 2023

Full Review

Read all reviews

Synopsis

When Beth Emhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow) 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 (Matt Damon) 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 (Jude Law) fans the flames of paranoia.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Executive Producer: Jeff Skoll, Michael Polaire, Jonathan King
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
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

Watch Now on