Contagion (2011)
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Contagion: Directed by Steven Soderbergh. With Gwyneth Paltrow, Tien You Chui, Josie Ho, Daria Strokous. Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.
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As I watch this film many months into COVID and at the end of my infectious disease/immunology unit in medical school, I'm in awe of how accurate of a portrayal this is of a pandemic. It's truly incredible how many things in this movie come to fruition nearly a decade later. It's a testament to the writer, director, and most of all the scientists who were consulted for this movie.

The film itself is fascinating and fast-moving. Bolstered by an all-star cast, the movie is brutally realistic and unflinching in its bleak view of how quickly a virus can spread throughout populations. Matt Damon anchors the cast and keeps the human drama at the forefront. All of the science used in the film is very accurate and also very easy for anyone to understand. Contagion is a tense, brilliant thriller which isn't the typical three act movie, but a more focused look at the scary potential of a global pandemic.