![]() ![]() ![]() But viral outbreaks have been a part of Hollywood plotlines for decades. Pandemic-themed motion pictures became box-office staples in the 21st century, with 15 movies making our list, all of them released before the pandemic. ![]() Directorial and cast credits are from IMDb. Only movies whose themes concern virus outbreaks or the aftermath of a pandemic were considered. To determine the best movies about viruses and pandemics, 24/7 Tempo developed an index using average ratings on IMDb, an online movie database owned by Amazon, and a combination of audience scores and Tomatometer scores on Rotten Tomatoes, an online movie and TV review aggregator, as of March 2023, weighting all ratings equally. It’s not quite life imitating art, but given the impact of COVID-19 on the world, the spate of movies depicting the often apocalyptic outcomes of a viral outbreak on humanity has a certain prescience to it. ![]()
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