As a lethal virus spreads globally, four friends seek a reputed plague-free haven. But while avoiding the infected, the travelers turn on one another.As a lethal virus spreads globally, four friends seek a reputed plague-free haven. But while avoiding the infected, the travelers turn on one another.As a lethal virus spreads globally, four friends seek a reputed plague-free haven. But while avoiding the infected, the travelers turn on one another.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Christopher Meloni
- Frank
- (as Chris Meloni)
Ron McClary
- Preacher
- (voice)
Tim D. Janis
- Survivalist
- (as Tim Janis)
Mary Peterson
- Laura Merkin
- (voice)
Sequoyah Adams-Rice
- Sick Child
- (uncredited)
Brighid Fleming
- Sick child
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThough filmed in late 2006, Carriers was not released by Paramount until September 2009, following the success of Chris Pine's appearance in Star Trek: Du Hành Giữa Các Vì Sao (2009), released earlier in 2009.
- GoofsAt the golf resort, characters cock their shotguns, indicating they've been walking around with unloaded weapons. Then they keep cocking them. No live rounds are heard hitting the floor, so evidently they're all carrying empty weapons.
- Alternate versionsThe German Blu-ray and DVD release contains hard language and more bloody violence than the PG-13 Rated U.S. version.
Featured review
It's no zombie flick. Unlike most virus flicks, 'Carrier' focuses on the emotional and psychological aspect of the survivors especially their struggle when they have to leave one of their own behind (or even commit the act of taking their life) in order to ensure their own survival and the despair of the soon-to-be-deceased after they have been abandoned on their own to die a slow painful death. Yes, there are a few jump sequences and a few clichéd 'horror' scenes where the infected scare and chase the survivors. In my opinion, most of these sequences weren't even necessary. Yet, the writing is mostly good and the atmosphere is well-created (even though nothing outstanding). The cinematography too is adequate. The two female leads lacked character development. Even so, Piper Perabo manages to somewhat rise above, especially in her final sequences and Emily VanCamp fails to impress. Chris Pine is quite irritating while Lou Taylor Pucci carries the movie. Christopher Meloni does a brilliant job in a supporting role. 'Carriers' is quite a change from the traditional zombie flick and even though it doesn't match up to 'The Road', it's a decent effort.
- Chrysanthepop
- Apr 24, 2011
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- Carriers
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $104,352
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $76,857
- Sep 6, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $5,805,279
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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