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2016·86 min·Dir. Henry Joost·★ 5.5
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Following the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a young woman documents her family's new life in quarantine and tries to protect her infected sister.
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How Good Is Viral?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
5.6Mixed Reviews
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB5.6
★ IMDb5.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Mixed — Check the Trailer First
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