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Contagion

Contagion

Drama · Thriller · Science Fiction · 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.

Movie details

Contagion

“Nothing spreads like fear.”

2011 Drama · Thriller · Science Fiction 1h 46m

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6.7 / 10

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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.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Steven Soderbergh

Written by

Scott Z. Burns

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard

Leonora Orantes

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Mitch Emhoff

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Ellis Cheever

Jude Law

Jude Law

Alan Krumwiede

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Erin Mears

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Ally Hextall

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Beth Emhoff

Court is in session

Put Contagion on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.