The 2011 movie Contagion showed the world the story of a disease that spreads across the globe. Many people are re-watching the movie in 2020, finding it very relevant amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Matt Damon and other cast members from Contagion filmed home-video public service announcements about the COVID-19, or coronavirus pandemic. A few years a go, a bunch of us did this movie called ...

She’s just one of the many-Oscared actors that make up Contagion’s star-studded cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon, Marion Cottillard, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Bryan Cranston, and Elliot ...

The movie virus mortality rate is about 20%, while the real-world coronavirus rate is about 3%. Still, that number is affecting our most vulnerable populations–meaning we need a wide-scale response.

Dr. Mark Smolinski was another expert on the 2011 movie. Smolinski, upon seeing the videos of young people on the beach on spring break, realized something about Contagion.

Contagion portrays a virus that is very similar to coronavirus in many ways. A doctor recently rewatched the movie, and noted how life in 2020 seems to be reflecting 2011’s art.