Coronavirus epidemic makes the 2011 film “Contagion” a concurrent “documentary”

When Contagion was released in 2011, it was already a hit raking in $135 million worldwide, out of a budget of $60 million. Now it becomes a hit again.

Brief description of the movie: “The death of Beth Emhoff and her son leads to the discovery of a deadly virus. While the US Centers for Disease Control struggles to curb its spread, a worldwide panic ensues: healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a worldwide epidemic ...”

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Nearly a decade ago, the film was also applauded by the majority scientific community for its unusually accurate depiction of how a deadly, highly transmissible virus could spread around the globe, affecting everyone on earth.

The film portrays a world wracked by not just a virus, but a whole set of illness that come along with it — disorder, societal breakdown, the difficulties inherent in finding a cure, individuals who refuse to follow rules, people prioritize protecting their loved ones over the general public. It also explores the current dark sides of “rumors and fake news” and the dirty hands of opportunists.   


CAST

Gwyneth Paltrow                 ... Beth Emhoff
Tien You Chui                      ... Li Fai (as Chui Tien You)
Josie Ho                              ... Li Fai's Sister
Daria Strokous                    ... Irina
Matt Damon                        ... Mitch Emhoff
Griffin Kane                         ... Clark Morrow
Yoshiaki Kobayashi             ... Japanese Bus Man
Laurence Fishburne            ... Dr. Ellis Cheever
John Hawkes                      ... Roger
Jude Law                             ... Alan Krumwiede
Monique Gabriela Curnen ... Lorraine Vasquez