How to Survive a Plague (2012)
Directed by David France · 109 min · Documentary, History
26.8 TOPICAL score · #3,839 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.
How to Survive a Plague (2012, directed by David France) has a TOPICAL score of 26.8 - ranked 3,839 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (82 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (82 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 10 languages
- Still read2,949 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Peter Staley, Larry Kramer, Iris Long, Bob Rafsky