Fresh
Adopting a clean, chronological and punchy approach, Soderbergh holds a steady eye on panic and chaos. It's a disaster movie with a brain and conscience.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Contagion
Nothing spreads like fear.
2011 · 1h 46m · PG-13
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
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Contagion
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
85%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The presence of movie stars helps: their authority is part of what keeps us fascinated by the gruesome fable, juicing it a bit, so that we can actually enjoy it.
David Denby, New Yorker
Fresh
Contagion is compelling.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
Contagion is the best movie made to date about an epidemic/pandemic.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
Along with the stars, Contagion has plenty of scares, though in contrast to Matt Damon and Kate Winslet, they're things you encounter every day.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
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