Quarantine (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Quarantine is a 2008 sci-fi thriller directed by John Erick Dowdle, starring Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris and Columbus Short. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $41.3 million worldwide on a $12 million budget. Critics gave it 55% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- John Erick Dowdle
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Screen Gems
- Budget
- $12M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Quarantine About?
The premise of Quarantine without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While spending a night at a Los Angeles fire station to do a TV report, a reporter and her cameraman discover a disturbing outbreak in a nearby apartment building. Residents are viciously attacked, and the pair find themselves trapped with a group of desperate survivors. Cut off from the outside world, they struggle to survive while questioning the silence and unsettling actions of the CDC. They must uncover the truth behind the mysterious outbreak and fight to escape.
Quarantine Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- apartment building
- virus
- quarantine
- found footage
- remake of spanish film
- no survivors
- no music during end credits
- grindhouse film
- gore
- horror movie remake
- graphic violence
- remake of european film
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- american remake of european film
- american remake
- american remake of spanish film
- foreign language adaptation
- zombie horror
- found footage horror
- long take
- locked in
- shot in chronological order
- female protagonist
- television
- cameraman
- apartment
- reporter
- night shift
- police
- escape
- blood
- epidemic
- first part
- blood splatter
- shot in sequence
- killing an animal
- emaciation
- subjective camera
- character's point of view camera shot
- voyeurism
- neck breaking
- bare chested male
- syringe
- shower
- shot multiple times
- ladder truck
- handball
- groping in the dark
- basketball
- audio begins before video
- teacher student romance
Quarantine Cast
Jennifer Carpenter leads the cast, with Steve Harris and Columbus Short. Directed by John Erick Dowdle.
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Director John Erick Dowdle
More from John Erick Dowdle
More films directed by John Erick Dowdle, best-rated first: Devil, No Escape, As Above, So Below and The Poughkeepsie Tapes.
Quarantine Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Quarantine 55% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 55% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 44%
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 58% User score
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Quarantine Plot Summary
What happens in Quarantine from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Angela Vidal, portrayed by Jennifer Carpenter, along with her cameraman Scott Percival, played by Steve Harris, embarks on a thrilling journey to film a report at a Los Angeles fire station during the night shift. The duo soon meets firefighters Fletcher and Jake, who are at the ready for any emergency.
Full summary
The whole story of Quarantine, scene by scene
Quarantine Box Office & Budget
Quarantine grossed $41.3 million worldwide on a $12 million budget, 3.4 times what it cost. $31.7 million came from the US and Canada and $9.6 million (23%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$41.3M
3.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $31.7M
- International
- $9.6M
- Budget
- $12M
Quarantine Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Quarantine (2008) Trailer | Jennifer Carpenter | Steve Harris
How Well Do You Know Quarantine?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the primary protagonist documenting the night shift at the fire station?
Cars in Quarantine
4 cars on screen, including the 2001 American LaFrance Eagle and the E-One Hush.
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2001 American LaFrance Eagle Minor role -
E-One Hush Minor role -
1999 Ford Crown Victoria Background role -
1989 Pierce Arrow Background role
Quarantine Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Quarantined” and “En Quarantaine”.
- Also known as
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- Quarantined
- En Quarantaine
- Karantina
- Quarentena
- Karantén
- Quarantine 1
- Cuarentena
- Карантин
- 쿼런틴
- Quarantena
- Quarantäne
- שטח ההסגר
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- Karanténa
- REC レック ザ・クアランティン
- Карантина
- 隔离区
- Karanteeni
- Kwarantanna
- ปิดตึกสยอง
- Cách Ly
- 死亡直播
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Movies Like Quarantine
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including REC, Quarantine and Quarantine 2: Terminal.
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Quarantine FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Quarantine, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Quarantine?
Quarantine runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Quarantine released?
Quarantine was released on October 10, 2008.
Who directed Quarantine?
Quarantine was directed by John Erick Dowdle.
More films by John Erick Dowdle Who is in the cast of Quarantine?
Quarantine stars Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris and Columbus Short.
How much did Quarantine make at the box office?
Quarantine grossed $41.3 million worldwide ($31.7 million domestic, $9.6 million international) on a budget of $12 million.
How is Quarantine rated?
Quarantine has 55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.
Does Quarantine have a post-credit scene?
No. Quarantine has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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