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Quarantine

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Quarantine (2008)
Quarantine - Theatrical Trailer
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HorrorSci-FiThriller

A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC, after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC, after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC, after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.

  • Director
    • John Erick Dowdle
  • Writers
    • John Erick Dowdle
    • Drew Dowdle
    • Jaume Balagueró
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Carpenter
    • Steve Harris
    • Columbus Short
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    75K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Erick Dowdle
    • Writers
      • John Erick Dowdle
      • Drew Dowdle
      • Jaume Balagueró
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Carpenter
      • Steve Harris
      • Columbus Short
    • 454User reviews
    • 198Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Videos9

    Quarantine
    Trailer 2:15
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    Quarantine: A Way Out
    Clip 0:43
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    Quarantine: It's Mrs. Espinosa
    Clip 0:52
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    Quarantine: It's Locked
    Clip 0:43
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    Quarantine
    Featurette 0:20
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    Quarantine: Featurette
    Featurette 4:41
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    Quarantine
    Interview 0:14
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    Quarantine
    Interview 0:13
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    Interview 0:22
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    Photos89

    Columbus Short in Quarantine (2008)
    Jay Hernandez in Quarantine (2008)
    Quarantine (2008)
    Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
    Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
    Dania Ramirez and Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
    Jay Hernandez in Quarantine (2008)
    Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
    Dania Ramirez in Quarantine (2008)
    Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
    Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
    Jay Hernandez in Quarantine (2008)

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    Jennifer Carpenter
    Jennifer Carpenter
    • Angela Vidal
    Steve Harris
    Steve Harris
    • Scott Percival
    Columbus Short
    Columbus Short
    • Danny Wilensky
    Jay Hernandez
    Jay Hernandez
    • Jake
    Johnathon Schaech
    Johnathon Schaech
    • George Fletcher
    Andrew Fiscella
    • James McCreedy
    Rade Serbedzija
    Rade Serbedzija
    • Yuri Ivanov
    • (as Rade Sherbedgia)
    Greg Germann
    Greg Germann
    • Lawrence
    Bernard White
    Bernard White
    • Bernard
    Dania Ramirez
    Dania Ramirez
    • Sadie
    Elaine Kagan
    Elaine Kagan
    • Wanda Marimon
    Marin Hinkle
    Marin Hinkle
    • Kathy
    Joey King
    Joey King
    • Briana
    Jermaine Jackson
    Jermaine Jackson
    • Nadif
    Sharon Ferguson
    Sharon Ferguson
    • Jwahir
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Randy
    Stacy Chbosky
    Stacy Chbosky
    • Elise Jackson
    Jeannie Epper
    Jeannie Epper
    • Ms. Espinoza
    • Director
      • John Erick Dowdle
    • Writers
      • John Erick Dowdle
      • Drew Dowdle
      • Jaume Balagueró
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Atypical for a Hollywood production, this film does not feature a musical score.
    • Goofs
      (at around 48 mins) Lawrence says the only way to test for rabies is a brain sample; a blood test will not work. A brain sample is the most reliable way to diagnose rabies, but it can also be diagnosed through saliva, urine, or cerebro-spinal fluid samples.
    • Quotes

      Yuri Ivanov: They won't let us out.

    • Crazy credits
      At the very end of the credits, the sound of the camera shutting down can be heard, signaling the end of the tape.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Episode #5.41 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      24 Hours of the Day TV Title
      Written by Zelma Sanders

      Performed by The Gillettes

      Courtesy of Kid Gloves Records

    User reviews454

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    6/10
    I Already Saw "REC"
    As a rule I do not like found footage aka shaky cam movies. Besides being terrible quality, most of the time it defies logic and common sense for the person to continue filming while in such dire situations, and I can't get past that. Just like I can't get past the cellphone camera generation today that has an insatiable need to film the most appalling events without thinking, "Maybe I should put the camera down and help." Or my favorite --while holding their cellphone to video-- "Someone call 9-1-1!"

    "Quarantine" is a found footage movie based upon the movie "REC." "REC" was a foreign film with the exact same premise, but it was better. In "Quarantine" a reporter named Angela (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman Scott (Steve Harris) follow a few L. A. firefighters out on a call. When they arrive at an apartment they find an elderly woman seemingly on the brink of death. Suddenly, she sprung to life with the vigor of a person one-fourth her age and bit a firefighter on the neck. As weird as this was, no one would become truly panicked until they found out that they were being locked in the building.

    From that point on the movie was a lot of screaming, yelling, growling, and running in circles--all with very poor camera shots because the cameraman was a part of the fracas. This movie would've been better had I not seen "REC" already. Also, it would've been better had they gone with a traditional movie format. However, there were a few awesome shots of bodies dropping and/or falling which kept me engaged.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Spain
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quarantined
    • Filming locations
      • Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Vertigo Entertainment
      • Andale Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,691,811
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,211,321
      • Oct 12, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,319,906
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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