Movies like Outbreak
If Outbreak's mix of research, army and general stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Outbreak's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Directed by Rupert Wyatt · 105 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: medical research · Also thriller and action
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed…
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014 · Directed by Matt Reeves · 130 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: medical research · Also science fiction and action
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
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The Andromeda Strain
1971 · Directed by Robert Wise · 131 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: epidemic · Also science fiction and thriller
When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency.
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Contagion
2011 · Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 106 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: epidemic · Also drama and thriller
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.