Movies About Pandemics
The worldwide pandemic, Coronavirus, is assaulting urban communities, networks and countries. Most people who are unaffected by this new infection that has made everybody stay inside on necessary confinement so as not to spread the disease. While you’re in lockdown or isolate, you may feel somewhat bored and scared because you u are not used to remaining at home throughout the day, all week. We have spared you and assembled a rundown of 4 extraordinary pandemic films.
Everyevery.ng understand that this is not a period to spread fear and anxiety but a time to bond together to spread joy and hope. So we have avoided movies that make you have those feelings. Instead, we picked four pandemic movies that would fill you with hope and solidarity, Some are available on Netflix, others are available on other download sites or streaming platforms.
4 Movies About Pandemics That Fill You With HOPE
Movies about Pandemics #1: 93 days (2016)
93 Days is a real-life film about a group of NIgerian doctors who risk their lives to save millions Nigerian citizens from Ebola. True to real-life events, the focus is on Stella Adadevoh (played by Bimbo Akintola) who dies from Ebola virus exposure. Many doctors who have been affected recover and are being released into the community.
Unlike other pandemic movies, 93 Days will not serve you with fear or anxiety. Yes, at the end of the film, you will come out full of hope and strong appreciation for the doctors who put their lives on the line to save Nigeria from an Ebola crisis. 93 Days are all souls, tears, joy, optimism, and the Highest recommendation.
Movies about Pandemics #2: Contagion (2011)
You may want to consider watching Contagion if you just want to get into the Coronavirus feeling without having the virus itself. Contagion is a film about Beth Emhoff and her family, whose death leads to a deadly virus being discovered. Healthcare professionals, government officials and ordinary people are in the midst of a pandemic as the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) is working on finding cure.
Though not a stellar example for the development of great characters, Contagion is a close example of what is happening with Coronavirus now. Everybody gets some part of the story from the public, healthcare professionals, government and the media.
Movies about Pandemics #3: Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
Based on the novel The Death Cure written by James Dashner, Maze Runner:The Death Cure tells the story of Thomas and his party of escaping Gladers breaking into the Last City to find cure for a lethal virus called The Flare and save their friends.
The Death Cure is about friendship, hope and resilience. You will find yourself feeling hopeful as you follow Thomas’ every move to save his friends and his world.
Movies about a Pandemic #4: Outbreak (1995)
not so psyched about Contagion? Outbreak is a fast substitute for Contagion. Outbreak provides a close-up other alternative for Contagion, with similar stories but presented in a different way.
Created in 1995, Outbreak is about a group of Army doctors who are trying to find a cure for a lethal virus spreading around a California town introduced by an African monkey to America. Outbreak is easier to understand with less medical jargon, and easier to watch.
Stay safe. Don’t forget to stay at home as you watch these pandemic movies and wash your hands often.