ActuallyLike
← all movies
Outbreak poster
Choose artwork

Outbreak

Outbreak

ActionDramaScience FictionThriller3.3

A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House.A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the...

March 10, 1995 · Directed by Wolfgang Petersen

Your predicted score
?
?

A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime2h 9m
→
Feels like1h 55m
↓ shorter
Where this movie sits
?

How it's told

  • Pace. Slow burn or propulsive. How much patience the film asks of you.
  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

  • Tone. Light or heavy. Whether it plays for fun or for weight.
  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
  • Intensity. Gentle or provocative. How far it is willing to push you.

What it's grounded in

  • Realism. Stylized or grounded. Whether it feels larger than life or plausibly real.
  • Substance. Pure entertainment or ideas. Whether you want a ride or something to chew on.
How it's told
Pace
Complexity
What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
Outlook
Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
Substance

Cast & crew

Dustin Hoffman
Sam Daniels
Rene Russo
Robby Keough
Morgan Freeman
General Billy Ford
Kevin Spacey
Casey Schuler
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Major Salt
Donald Sutherland
General Donald McClintock
Patrick Dempsey
Jimbo Scott
Zakes Mokae
Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
Malick Bowens
Dr. Raswani
Susan Lee Hoffman
Dr. Lisa Aronson
Benito Martinez
Dr. Julio Ruiz
Bruce Jarchow
Dr. Mascelli

Similar movies

In the Line of Fire poster3.5In the Line of Fire1993 · ActionPoseidon poster3.0Poseidon2006 · AdventureAir Force One poster3.2Air Force One1997 · ActionThe Perfect Storm poster3.2The Perfect Storm2000 · DramaEnemy Mine poster3.5Enemy Mine1985 · DramaSleight poster2.7Sleight2017 · DramaElysium poster3.3Elysium2013 · Science FictionCapricorn One poster3.4Capricorn One1977 · DramaThe Fugitive poster3.7The Fugitive1993 · ActionExtinction poster3.0Extinction2018 · ActionRise of the Planet of the Apes poster3.7Rise of the Planet of the Apes2011 · ThrillerNo Escape poster3.1No Escape1994 · Action