Japan Synopsis
“Life on earth is in for a shock.”
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.
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Virus sits at position #171.
Other Titles From Universal Pictures
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Virus premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 39m runtime, production spent $758K per minute on screen and earned $310K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,275 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #280 of 391 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, France |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Russian |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Dark Horse Entertainment, Valhalla Motion Pictures, Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft (TMG) |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | January 14, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0120458 |