Best Plague Movies & TV Shows

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

Run time: 130m Tagline: The future is worth fighting for. Release: 2014-07-08

Stars: Andy Serkis Doc Shaw Gary Oldman Jason Clarke Karin Konoval Keri Russell Kodi Smit-McPhee Nick Thurston Terry Notary Toby Kebbell

28 Weeks Later

Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.

Run time: 99m Tagline: When days turn to weeks... Release: 2007-04-26

Stars: Amanda Walker Catherine McCormack Harold Perrineau Idris Elba Imogen Poots Jeremy Renner Mackintosh Muggleton Robert Carlyle Rose Byrne Shahid Ahmed