Virus

Virus

Autumn 1982: Mankind has been wiped out except 863 persons on Antarctica. Who will inherit the earth?

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku

Produced by TBS, KADOKAWA

1980156 min6.3 / 10

A bleak apocalyptic thriller about humanity's last survivors racing against time to find a cure for a weaponized plague that has nearly extinguished civilization.

Scientists in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure to a military virus that was released in a plane crash and has wiped out the rest of the world.

Questions people ask

  • Is Virus sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Virus easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Virus end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Virus 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Virus

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Virus

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Virus, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Virus, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Virus, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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