Patient Zero (2018)

After an unprecedented global pandemic turns the majority of humankind into violent "Infected," a man gifted with the ability to speak the Infected's new language leads the last survivors on a hunt for Patient Zero and a cure.

Director:

Stefan Ruzowitzky

Writer:

Mike Le (screenplay)

Stars:

Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci, John Bradley

Cast

Credited cast:
Natalie Dormer	...	Dr. Gina Rose
Stanley Tucci	...	The Professor
John Bradley	...	Scooter
Matt Smith	...	Morgan
Clive Standen	...	Knox
Agyness Deyn	...	Janet
Frederick Schmidt	...	Joe Cocker
Colin McFarlane	...	Colonel Pierce
Pippa Bennett-Warner	...	Linda
James Northcote	...	Pete Townshend
Dilyana Bouklieva	...	Military Trauma Medic
Bern Collaço	...	Refugee (as Bern Collaco)
Janis Ahern	...	Fox Host
Deborah Rock	...	Hospital Receptionist / Journalist
Hara Yannas	...	Young Female Doctor

Storyline

In the pandemic thriller, Patient Zero, humanity is battling intelligent, adrenaline-fueled creatures born from a viral super-strain. After being bitten, human survivor Morgan (Matt Smith) realizes he is asymptomatic and can communicate with the infected, leading the last survivors on a hunt for Patient Zero and a cure.

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Plot Keywords:

infected | experiment | zombie | military | survivor | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, language, and some sexual content

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Patient Z

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Vincent Newman Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On October 18, 2013, it was announced that Mike Le's zombie script "Patient Z" was in the bidding war between different mini-major studios to get its rights, Appian Way was about to take it to the Fox Searchlight Pictures and Syfy Films, while Warner Bros. was also in talks. Other studios in the bidding were included Silver Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Broken Road Productions, Donners' Company, Vincent Newman Entertainment and Misher Films. on October 29, 2013, Screen Gems won the bidding war from other studios and acquired the US rights to the film titled "Patient Zero".

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Goofs

When the professor is being handcuffed to the chair in the glass cage, his right arm position changes between shots, from resting on the armrest to being tucked behind his back.

User Reviews

What on earth did the star studded cast smoke the day they agreed to making this movie?

As a huge zombie/apocalypse/horror fan I can say I dont think I have seen worse as far as the genre goes. I did brave it even though at the time of writing the rating was 4.4 (generous in my opinion) due to the calibre of some of the actors in the film. The plot is same old, acting is bad, no twist or surprises, no character chemistry & not for once felt at the edge of my seat or engrossed in the film. I actually came to the realisation how important music is in a film - the music in this make it have the feel of a D class horror. Some advice to Clive Standen & Matt Smith - NEVER take a role again that requires you to do an american accent as it was horrific to listen too them. I will never think of Stanely Tucci again in the same light after taking such a silly role in a terrible movie.