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Contagion

PG-13 Released Sep 9, 2011 1h 46m Mystery & Thriller Drama TRAILER for List
85% Tomatometer 283 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review Roger Moore Tribune News Service "As slick and polished as this "real" version of "28 Days Later" is, it's an utterly heartless affair." Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 9, 2013 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 Sukanya Verma Rediff.com The thriller has acquired the realism of a documentary. Aug 27, 2024 Full Review 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 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 Read all reviews

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Ryan H A movie where everyone dies and yet nothing happens. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Julian Rex M Contagion's infectiously panicky visual execution and jumpy character focus makes it exponentially more fun than the fictitious disease it portrays, even if its pacing is uneven and often frustrating. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review Audience Member Matt Damon bites the head off of a bat and spews Covid venom all over Ozzy Osbourne’s playlist Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Patrick F This is a well made film with an all star cast. It was certainly prophetic having come out 9 years before the covid-19 pandemic. The film is a mover and just goes at this break neck pace from start to finish. While that was effective for the first two acts in driving home the fear, it hurt the last act. The resolution felt like it was too rushed. That being said, solid film with a great cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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