Movies About Quarantine

From Wolfgang Petersen, starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch
Rated R

The Boat is a 1981 German drama film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It tells the story of a family of four who struggle to survive on a broken-down fishing boat in the Baltic Sea. The father, Willi (Jürgen Prochnow), is a proud captain of his own vessel who is forced to take odd jobs to make ends meet. His wife, Karin (Hanna Schygulla), and two sons, Martin and Robert (Lars Rudolph and Otto Sander), are forced to share the cramped quarters and grueling work of life at sea. Willi's pride and determination keep the family afloat despite the hardships, but a storm threatens to drown them all. The Boat is a story of courage and resilience, and a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

From Terry Gilliam, starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Joseph Melito
Rated R

12 Monkeys is a 1995 sci-fi thriller directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, and Madeleine Stowe. The film takes place in a dystopian future in which a deadly virus has wiped out almost all of humanity. In an attempt to find a cure, a convict named James Cole (Willis) is sent back in time to 1996 to try to stop the virus. Along the way, he meets a scientist, Dr. Kathryn Railly (Stowe), and a mental patient, Jeffrey Goines (Pitt). Together, they must work to unravel the conspiracy that created the virus and save the world. 12 Monkeys is a tense and thought-provoking film about the power of the mind and the fragility of the future.

From Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis
Rated R

Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British zombie comedy directed by Edgar Wright. The film follows Shaun (Simon Pegg) and his best friend Ed (Nick Frost) through a series of misadventures as they navigate a zombie apocalypse. After the zombie outbreak begins, the pair must fight their way through hordes of the undead and rescue their loved ones while trying to figure out a way to survive. Along the way, they encounter a diverse cast of characters including Shaun's mum, his ex-girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield), and her new boyfriend David (Dylan Moran). With a mix of humor, horror, and heart, Shaun of the Dead is a unique take on the zombie genre that has become a beloved cult classic.

From Duncan Jones, starring Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott, Rosie Shaw
Rated R

Moon is a science-fiction drama set on a moon-based mining facility. Sam Bell (played by Sam Rockwell) is a lone astronaut tasked with maintaining the facility for three years before returning home to his wife and daughter. As his time on the base nears its end, he begins to experience a series of strange occurrences which lead to revelations that make him question his own identity and his purpose on the base. He discovers that he is a clone, one of many, and that the company that owns the base has been using him as a cost-saving measure for the last three years. As he struggles to come to terms with this, he must also find a way to escape and return home to his family.

From Sang-ho Yeon, starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Su-an Kim
Rated Not Rated

Train to Busan is a 2016 South Korean action horror film directed by Sang-ho Yeon. The film follows a group of passengers who are forced to fight for their lives when a zombie apocalypse breaks out on the train they are traveling on. Seok-woo, a divorced workaholic, and his daughter Su-an are on the train when the zombies start appearing. Seok-woo and Su-an must band together with other passengers to fight the growing horde of zombies and make it to Busan, their final destination, where they hope to find safety. Along the way, they encounter a host of other survivors, some helpful and some not so much, as they battle their way to the end of the line.

From James Wan, starring Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Ken Leung
Rated R

Saw is a horror film directed by James Wan and released in 2004. It follows the story of two men who wake up in a dingy bathroom with no recollection of how they got there. They soon discover that they are part of an elaborate and deadly game set up by the mysterious Jigsaw Killer. The men must find a way to escape the bathroom before time runs out, or they will be killed. Along the way, they uncover Jigsaw's sinister motives and the truth behind his deadly game. As the game continues, the stakes become higher and the horror more intense.

From Danny Boyle, starring Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Alex Palmer
Rated R

28 Days Later... is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle. Set in a dystopic future London, the film follows the experiences of four survivors of an animal liberationist experiment gone wrong: Jim (Cillian Murphy), Selena (Naomie Harris), Mark (Noah Huntley), and Hannah (Megan Burns). After becoming infected with a virus that turns humans into mindless, murderous "Rage" zombies, Jim, Selena, Mark and Hannah must fight for survival as they journey across a now-devastated Britain. Along the way, they encounter other survivors and are forced to make difficult choices that could affect their own safety and the fate of the world. Ultimately, they must confront the source of the virus in order to save humanity.

From Directors: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, starring Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso
Rated R

From Zack Snyder, starring Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Jake Weber
Rated R

From Vincenzo Natali, starring Nicole de Boer, Maurice Dean Wint, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller
Rated R

From Robert Wise, starring James Olson, Arthur Hill, David Wayne, Kate Reid
Rated G

From Francis Lawrence, starring Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Rated PG-13

From Dan Trachtenberg, starring John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin
Rated PG-13

From Neil Marshall, starring Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder
Rated R

From Frank Darabont, starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher
Rated R

From Marc Forster, starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale
Rated PG-13

From Steven Soderbergh, starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow
Rated PG-13

From David Fincher, starring Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam
Rated R

From Wes Ball, starring Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Rated PG-13

From Jordan Peele, starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker
Rated R

From Grant Sputore, starring Luke Hawker, Rose Byrne, Maddie Lenton, Hazel Sandery
Rated TV-14

From Wolfgang Petersen, starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey
Rated R

From Sung-su Kim, starring Jang Hyuk, Soo Ae, Min-ah Park, Hae-Jin Yoo
Rated Not Rated

From Boris Sagal, starring Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo
Rated PG

From Christopher Smith, starring Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Kimberley Nixon
Rated R