In these days, when we are fighting against the coronavirus, we have selected some films for you in the editorial office, which have chosen the epidemic and the outbreak of an unknown disease as the main topic.
The film industry is also full of films dealing with epidemics, pandemics, deadly viruses and disease outbreaks. Let's see what they are the best movies about epidemics.
Science fiction drama
Contagion (2011)
Just before handing her payment card to the waitress, the world traveler reaches into the snack tray at the airport. A business meeting begins with a handshake. A man coughs on a crowded bus... A single touch. A single moment. And the deadly virus found a new victim...
A sci-fi horror film
28 Days Later (2002)
A dangerous virus that escapes from a primate research laboratory is raging over Great Britain. Transmitted by a single drop of blood, it is deadly in seconds, plunging the infected into a state of murderous rage forever. In 28 days, the country is on its knees and a handful of survivors begin to save the future, but they don't realize that the virus is not the only thing that threatens them.
Detective drama
Outbreak (1995)
30 years ago, the US military drops an atomic bomb on an African village decimated by a deadly virus. But the story does not end there. In the present, we follow a young customs worker who steals an infected monkey from Africa. Since he fails to sell her, he sets her free. The infection begins to spread and reports of many cases begin to come from American cities. The case is taken up by a military virus expert, Dr. Sam Daniels, who discovers with his team that this virus, called mutaba, kills a person within 24 hours by liquefying the internal organs...
Science fiction thriller
World War Z (2013)
Gerry, a United Nations employee, is enjoying family life until a global pandemic shakes the world. A mysterious infection begins to turn people into bloodthirsty zombies. As no army seems to be able to stop the hordes of the living dead, Gerry must join a group of soldiers trying to discover the beginning of the pandemic in order to possibly find a cure.
Fantasy drama
28 Weeks Later (2007)
28 Weeks Later is the sequel to the hit 28 Days Later. This time, we follow the story more than six months after the outbreak of the virus, when the British, with the help of the American army, begin to repopulate the deserted streets of London. The son and daughter of caretaker Donald, who left his wife Alice to the zombies in exchange for his own life, also return to their homeland. But to everyone's surprise, Alice is still alive, carrying a deadly cargo that will once again turn the streets of London into the worst hell.
A science fiction detective
The Crazies (2010)
The residents of an idyllic American town suddenly go crazy. Due to a mysterious poison, they turn into relentless killers with an immense desire for violence and bloody confrontations. Sheriff David Hutton and his pregnant wife Judy find themselves in a battle for survival with the few uninfected and no one to be trusted.
Fantasy drama
12 Monkeys (1995)
From a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a deadly virus, criminal James Cole is sent back in time in exchange for a pardon to gather information about a lab-made virus that has killed most of Earth's people.
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