Contagion vs The Assessment
The Assessment has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.6/10 for Contagion). Contagion is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 54m. Contagion is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Contagion
The Assessment| Contagion | The Assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Steven Soderbergh | Fleur Fortuné |
| Main cast | Bryan Cranston, John Hawkes, Jude Law, Sanaa Lathan, Laurence Fishburne | Elizabeth Olsen, Indira Varma, Charlotte Ritchie, Himesh Patel, Nicholas Pinnock |
Synopsis
Contagion
As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.
The Assessment
In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple faces scrutiny by an evaluator over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing.
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