Viral

Viral

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Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Produced by IM Global Octane, Blumhouse Productions

201686 min5.7 / 10

A claustrophobic family drama set against a viral apocalypse, where intimate bonds are tested by infection and survival instinct.

Following the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a young woman documents her family's new life in quarantine and tries to protect her infected sister.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Viral sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Viral end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Viral scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Viral violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

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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29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Viral, and what each one shares →

Like Viral

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Viral

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Viral, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Viral, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Viral, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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