An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
Directed by Jan de Bont
husband wife relationship
climate
tornado
twister
natural disaster
oklahoma
metereologist
invention
storm chaser
barn
truck
divorce
disaster movie
weather chasers
motley crew
extreme weather
science experiment
Rank
#41 in 1996·#3569 overall
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Cast
Helen Hunt
Jo
Bill Paxton
Bill
Jami Gertz
Melissa
Cary Elwes
Jonas
Lois Smith
Aunt Meg
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Dusty
Alan Ruck
Rabbit
Sean Whalen
Sanders
Scott Thomson
Preacher
Todd Field
Beltzer
Joey Slotnick
Joey
Wendle Josepher
Haynes
Crew
Jan de Bont
Director
Michael Crichton
Screenplay
Anne-Marie Martin
Screenplay
Mark Mancina
Original Music Composer
Michael Kahn
Editor
Jack N. Green
Director of Photography
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
Ian Bryce
Producer
Walter F. Parkes
Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer
Laurie MacDonald
Executive Producer
Michael Crichton
Producer
Popular Reviews
2687 reviews
Robbie
yes this is my comfort film, idk why either
yes this is my comfort film, idk why either
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Robbie
yes this is my comfort film, idk why either
yes this is my comfort film, idk why either
1
carter canfield
6.0★ · 07/27/24
Twister? I harder know her!
Twister? I harder know her!
1
gabs
7.0★ · 07/08/24
gen x is so insane because how did they apply the concept of selling out to researching tornados 😭😭😭😭
gen x is so insane because how did they apply the concept of selling out to researching tornados 😭😭😭😭
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Matt Brammer
6.0★ · 07/06/24
It should be known that I watched this on a plane which might have affected my enjoyment slightly.
I always thought that I wouldn't like Twister. I heard that it was campy and I wasn't sure how they could make storm chasing interesting for 2 hours.
I mostly enjoyed Twister, although my predictions were correct. The camp is certainly present, but without it a lot my enjoyment would have been lost. Most of it surrounds parallels between romantic relationships and the chaos of tornadoes. Oddly enough, it works for me and it made the characters much more charming.
I was also right that a storm chasing movie has not reason to be 2 hours long. Chasing the first couple of tornados is thrilling, but there are so many across Twister's run time that the effect wears off pretty quick. The tornados actually held up really well and they were intimidating for sure,
Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt have excellent chemistry. Neither of them are actors I've seen much of, but they were highlights of this film for sure.
I don't know if I'd ever rewatch this, but I'm glad I finally got around to it. I might have to check out the sequel when it comes out.
It should be known that I watched this on a plane which might have affected my enjoyment slightly.
I always thought that I wouldn't like Twister. I heard that it was campy and I wasn't sure how they could make storm chasing interesting for 2 hours.
I mostly enjoyed Twister, although my predictions were correct. The camp is certainly present, but without it a lot my enjoyment would have been lost. Most of it surrounds parallels between romantic relationships and the chaos of tornadoes. Oddly enough, it works for me and it made the characters much more charming.
I was also right that a storm chasing movie has not reason to be 2 hours long. Chasing the first couple of tornados is thrilling, but there are so many across Twister's run time that the effect wears off pretty quick. The tornados actually held up really well and they were intimidating for sure,
Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt have excellent chemistry. Neither of them are actors I've seen much of, but they were highlights of this film for sure.
I don't know if I'd ever rewatch this, but I'm glad I finally got around to it. I might have to check out the sequel when it comes out.