Contagion returns to HBO Max as #1 movie, driven by its prescient pandemic realism
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Ryan Epps
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The article discusses how the 2011 film "Contagion" has surged to become HBO Max's #1 movie after returning to the platform on June 1. The author attributes this renewed interest to the film's unsettling realism, especially in light of recent real-world events including the COVID-19 pandemic and the current bird flu (H5N1) outbreak. The article explores how the film's depiction of pandemic response—including mask-wearing, social distancing, vaccine development, and public health messaging—was eerily prescient. It also notes that director Steven Soderbergh and writer Scott Z. Burns consulted with real epidemiologists and WHO experts to ensure scientific accuracy. The piece reflects on why audiences are drawn to pandemic-related content despite (or because of) its uncomfortable parallels to reality.
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Contagion is HBO Max's No. 1 movie after returning to Max on June 1.
The film's depiction of pandemic response—including mask-wearing, social distancing, vaccine development, and public health messaging—was eerily prescient.
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