Contagion

2011 | Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Disaster, IMAX

Synopsis

Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.

Scores

Overall Score
88.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.3%
Review Aggregate
73.0

Critic Consensus

85.4% Fresh • 280 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 280 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, emotional, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scaryemotionalrealisticsuspensefulcharacter-drivenstylizedpsychologicalpoliticaldarkuplifting

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Marion Cotillard2011$3,818,000$5,326,000(est)
Matt Damon2011$5,700,000 source$7,950,600reported
Laurence Fishburne2011$1,770,000$2,468,000(est)
Jude Law2011$1,447,000$2,018,000(est)
Gwyneth Paltrow2011$1,238,000$1,726,000(est)
Kate Winslet2011$1,089,000$1,519,000(est)
Bryan Cranston2011$978,000$1,364,000(est)
Jennifer Ehle2011$891,000$1,242,000(est)
Sanaa Lathan2011$820,000$1,144,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count280
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes326,556

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$75,658,096$105,531,096
International2011$60,857,768$84,886,976
Worldwide2011$136,515,870$190,418,080

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2011$62,172,155$86,720,338
Digital Rentals ?2011$5,163,000$7,201,570
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,659,000$2,314,043
Physical Rentals ?2011$9,446,000$13,175,678
Physical Purchases ?2011$22,524,000$31,417,423
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$18,914,524$26,382,774
Total Revenues2011$119,878,679$167,211,826
Expenses
Budget ?2011$60,000,000$83,690,525
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$30,105,000 (est)$41,991,721 (est)
Participations2011$4,795,000$6,688,268
Residuals ?2011$3,536,000$4,932,162
Interest & Overhead2011$9,000,000$12,553,579
Total Expenses2011$107,436,000$149,856,254
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$12,442,679$17,355,573

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