Parts Per Billion

2014
R
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

4.3/10

2.2K

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Drama Romance Sci-Fi

In the midst of a manmade biological disaster and a terrible fate, three couples try to find meaning in their lives.In the midst of a manmade biological disaster and a terrible fate, three couples try to find meaning in their lives.In the midst of a manmade biological disaster and a terrible fate, three couples try to find meaning in their lives.

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IMDb RATING

4.3/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Dennis Hopper and Robert Pattinson were originally going to star in the film.

Goofs
(at around 3 mins) When the Arab military officer is speaking, a voiceover in the style of a UN interpreter gives what he's supposed to be saying but the Arabic is completely unrelated to what the interpreter is saying.

Connections
References Le Dernier Rivage (1959)

Soundtracks
Appear to be Gone/Erik & Anna's Theme
Written by Stephen Sowan
Performed by Stephen Sowan

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Featured review

5/10

a people under the influence (of Ebola)

Brian Horiuchi's "Parts per Billion" is about rising chaos as trade winds blow toxins from the Middle East westward, but the focus is on the characters and how they try to get on with their lives amid the disorder. I interpret this to mean that the movie's gist is that we have to avoid giving into sheer hysteria when something bad happens. We've seen how psychotic people can get when they're scared, whether with 9/11 or with Ebola. As for the movie itself, most of it came across as a little slow. I did think that "Outbreak" (which emphasized the biology) and "Contagion" (which depicted the government agencies as competent*) were better.

*This is in stark contrast to the movies that portray the rugged individual saving the day.