Outbreak

Outbreak

Try to remain calm.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen

Produced by Kopelson Entertainment, Arnold Kopelson Productions

1995129 min6.6 / 10

A high-stakes medical thriller about containing a deadly epidemic, balancing scientific urgency with military and political pressure.

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.

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  • Is Outbreak easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Outbreak scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Outbreak sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Outbreak end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Outbreak violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Outbreak, and what each one shares →

Like Outbreak

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Outbreak

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Outbreak, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Outbreak, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Outbreak, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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