Contagion poster
6.6

Contagion

Nothing spreads like fear

5,663 votes
2011
1h 46m
Released
EN
Genres
DramaThrillerScience Fiction
Synopsis

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.

Production
Participant, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, Double Feature Films, Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures
Box Office
Budget: $60,000,000
Revenue: $137,551,594
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries
United States of America, United Arab Emirates

More About This Movie

Popularity Score

23
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Content Rating

Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

Community Engagement

5,663
Number of votes received from users

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