Virus
Seen it?1999 | 100 min | Horror, Action, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 5.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Predator or Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 19 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$31 million worldwide on a $75 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Bruno
- Jamie Lee CurtisKelly Foster
- William BaldwinSteve Baker
- Donald SutherlandCaptain Robert Everton
- Joanna PaculaNadia Vinogradova
- Marshall BellJ.W. Woods Jr.
- Sherman AugustusRichie
- Cliff CurtisHiko
- Julio Oscar MechosoSqueaky
- Levan UchaneishviliCaptain Alexi
- Yuri ChervotkinColonel Kominski