Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction  •  2011  •  106 min  •  Teen (13+)

Contagion (2011)

Contagion poster

Contagion (2011)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.2

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.


Starring Cast

Matt Damon  •   Kate Winslet  •   Jude Law


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central narrative champions scientific expertise, collective action, and robust public health institutions as the essential solutions to a global pandemic, while critiquing misinformation and individualistic profiteering.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a visibly diverse cast, which naturally reflects the global scope of its pandemic narrative. The storyline primarily focuses on the public health crisis and human response, maintaining a neutral stance on traditional identities and not explicitly centering on DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Contagion does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is solely dedicated to depicting a global pandemic, the scientific response, and the societal breakdown, with no representation of queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Contagion is a medical thriller centered on a global pandemic and the scientific and societal responses to it. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it explore issues related to trans identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Contagion is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' canonical genders could be established and then altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Contagion is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character races were established and subsequently changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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8.5
Metacritic logo
7.0

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