Contagion

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Contagion Matt Damon stars in this drama as a man whose wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) is the first victim of a deadly virus.
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Contagion

Matt Damon stars in this drama as a man whose wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) is the first victim of a deadly virus. As he grieves and tries to keep himself and his daughter safe, the world goes through crisis, and several other characters try to solve the mystery of how and where the disease broke out. Stephen Soderbergh directed this thriller, which boasts an ensemble of A-listers that includes Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Marion Cotillard. The subject matter may make you feel like a germaphobe, but the movie is a tense and entertaining ride. The DVD extras include several featurettes.

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A woman (Katie Holmes) moves into a decrepit mansion with her boyfriend (Guy Pearce) and his daughter, but their home life is less than idyllic when the little girl starts complaining about being tormented by creatures in the house. Guillermo del Toro produced and co-wrote the horror film (a remake of a '70s made-for-TV movie), but his touch doesn't save the film from feeling a bit formulaic. A three-part making-of documentary is included as a DVD extra.

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Box Office: The Lion King Re-Release Reigns

Three new releases hit the box office this weekend, but it was Disney's re-release of its 1994 animated film The Lion King that took the number one spot.
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Three new releases hit the box office this weekend, but it was Disney's re-release of its 1994 animated film The Lion King that took the number one spot. The 3D version of the movie earned $29.3 million, making it the first re-release since Return of the Jedi to win the box office. Contagion dropped to the number two spot, bringing in $14.5 million, while newcomer Drive pulled in at number three with $11 million. The Help maintained its number four spot for the second week in a row with $6.4 million, followed by Straw Dogs, which earned $5 million in its debut weekend, and beat out other newcomer I Don't Know How She Does It, which came in sixth with $4.5 million.

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Contagion Wins the Box Office
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Box Office: Contagion Has Infectious Opening Weekend

Moviegoers have caught Contagion fever: the film took the number one spot at the box office in its opening weekend, earning $23.1 million.
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Moviegoers have caught Contagion fever: the film took the number one spot at the box office in its opening weekend, earning $23.1 million. The new movie weakened The Help, which lost its number one spot for the first time in three weeks, dropping to number two with $8.7 million. Warrior didn't fare well against the competition, coming in third with $5.6 million in its debut weekend. The Debt dropped from second to fourth place in its second week with $4.9 million, followed closely by Colombiana, which took in $4 million.

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Movie Sneak Peek: Contagion and Warrior

Characters in this week's releases face dangerous threats; Matt Damon, Jude Law, and Marion Cotillard deal with a deadly outbreak in Contagion, while Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy battle one another in the the ring in Warrior.
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Characters in this week's releases face dangerous threats; Matt Damon, Jude Law, and Marion Cotillard deal with a deadly outbreak in Contagion, while Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy battle one another in the the ring in Warrior. If you're still not sure whether you'd rather see the outcome of the epidemic or the fight, these pictures from each film might help you decide.


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Contagion Video Movie Review
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Watch, Pass, or Rent Video Movie Review: Contagion

Contagion features an all-star cast of actors like Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kate Winslet facing a terrifying worldwide epidemic.
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Contagion features an all-star cast of actors like Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kate Winslet facing a terrifying worldwide epidemic. But is the disaster drama worth braving a theater for? Watch the video review to see if we think you should watch, pass, or rent this film.

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Contagion: Feverishly Entertaining

In Contagion, we watch as a deadly new disease wreaks havoc on the world — a premise that's terrifying for obvious reasons.
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In Contagion, we watch as a deadly new disease wreaks havoc on the world — a premise that's terrifying for obvious reasons. Hopefully that fear doesn't keep people from seeing it, because director Steven Soderbergh delivers an entertaining, fast-paced film that mines disaster for thrills. Matt Damon tops a vast ensemble cast of other acting heavyweights, such as Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Laurence Fishburne. Each character has a thread pertinent to the crisis, starting with Damon's Midwestern everyman whose wife (Paltrow) is one of the first patients to fall victim to the disease. The rest make up a slate of doctors, scientists, and bystanders who are all trying to make sense of the devastating infection.

The tension of the film is amplified by the mystery of how quickly the infection is spread, and what its origins are. Contagion inspires double-pronged fear: what's worse, the fatal virus threatening to wipe out the population, or the hysteria and paranoia that inspires the living to turn against each other? Soderbergh provides a strong case for both as he explores a fictional outbreak that, alarmingly, feels like it could happen. To find out more, just keep reading

Outbreak and Virus Films Like Contagion
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6 Virus Movies That'll Make You Avoid Public Places

Hypochondriacs, beware. Today's release of Contagion, the pandemic film featuring a star-studded cast as they search for a vaccine to a mysterious virus, will have you disinfecting everything in sight and steering clear of anyone with a cough.
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Outbreak and Virus Films Like Contagion

Hypochondriacs, beware. Today's release of Contagion, the pandemic film featuring a star-studded cast as they search for a vaccine to a mysterious virus, will have you disinfecting everything in sight and steering clear of anyone with a cough. We've been scared by contagious movies in the past, so if you want to worry yourself into a fright this weekend add these films to an infectious movie marathon.

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Matt Damon Interview at Contagion Premiere in NYC (Video)
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Video: Matt Damon Talks About Fan Reaction to His Bald Head at the Contagion Premiere!

Matt Damon arrived to the Contagion premiere in NYC last night looking dapper as always, and he stopped to chat with us about the film, his bald head, and his leading lady Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Matt Damon arrived to the Contagion premiere in NYC last night looking dapper as always, and he stopped to chat with us about the film, his bald head, and his leading lady Gwyneth Paltrow. Check out our interview with the handsome star in today's PopSugar Rush!

Matt Damon and Marion Cotillard at NYC Premiere of Contagion Pictures
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Matt Damon and Marion Cotillard Bring Their Infectious Smiles to NYC

Matt Damon arrived hand in hand with his lovely wife, Luciana, at tonight's NYC premiere of Contagion.
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Matt Damon arrived hand in hand with his lovely wife, Luciana, at tonight's NYC premiere of Contagion. The couple posed for photos before Matt went on to meet up with Marion Cotillard and director Steven Soderbergh on the red carpet. It was a wild day for Matt, who kicked things off before dawn with appearances on The Today Show and Live With Regis and Kelly. Matt touched on the seriousness of infectious disease, the focus of the film, and then switched gears to a lighter subject when he revealed he'll be dropping three of his daughters off for the first day of school this week. Marion arrived on the East Coast with her son, Marcel, recently and was also busy hitting the talk show circuit. She dropped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon this afternoon and is scheduled to visit The Daily Show With Jon Stewart tomorrow. Matt and Marion's costar Gwyneth Paltrow stepped out to promote the film in Venice over the weekend, but tonight she missed out on the Big Apple screening. Instead, Gwyneth partied with friends in London.

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Gwyneth Paltrow at Contagion Premiere in Venice Pictures
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Gwyneth Paltrow Gets Glamorous For the Venice Premiere of Contagion

Gwyneth Paltrow looked stunning in a backless Prada gown and Bulgari earrings on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival today.
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Gwyneth Paltrow looked stunning in a backless Prada gown and Bulgari earrings on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival today. She was on hand for the premiere of Contagion after promoting the movie in an orange dress, also by Prada, at a photo call this morning. Gwyneth had costars Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, and Jennifer Ehle by her side for the event before the whole cast got glamorous for this evening's red carpet. Gwyneth stuck close to Matt and his wife, Luciana, on her way into the screening and showed off her goofy side by giving Matt bunny ears for the cameras.

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