Outbreak
Film1995127 min

Outbreak

Taste attributes: actiondramascience fictionthrillerdisasteranimalsfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"This animal carries a deadly virus... and the greatest medical crisis in the world is about to happen."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, expansive sci-fi film: fast-moving and uncomplicated. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Dustin HoffmanRene RussoMorgan FreemanKevin SpaceyCuba Gooding Jr.

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1995
Runtime
127 min
Status
Released
Studio
Arnold Kopelson Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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