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Twister

  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
193K
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Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in Twister (1996)
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  • Thriller

Bill and Jo Harding, advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely viole... Read allBill and Jo Harding, advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.Bill and Jo Harding, advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
193K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
744
243
  • Director
    • Jan de Bont
  • Writers
    • Michael Crichton
    • Anne-Marie Martin
  • Stars
    • Helen Hunt
    • Bill Paxton
    • Cary Elwes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jan de Bont
  • Writers
    • Michael Crichton
    • Anne-Marie Martin
  • Stars
    • Helen Hunt
    • Bill Paxton
    • Cary Elwes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 500User reviews
    • 133Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 11 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Photos330

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    Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in Twister (1996)
    Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in Twister (1996)
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    Top cast

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    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Dr. Jo Hardingas Dr. Jo Harding
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Bill Hardingas Bill Harding
    Cary Elwes
    Cary Elwes
    • Dr. Jonas Milleras Dr. Jonas Miller
    Jami Gertz
    Jami Gertz
    • Dr. Melissa Reevesas Dr. Melissa Reeves
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Dustin Davisas Dustin Davis
    Lois Smith
    Lois Smith
    • Meg Greeneas Meg Greene
    Alan Ruck
    Alan Ruck
    • Robert 'Rabbit' Nurickas Robert 'Rabbit' Nurick
    Sean Whalen
    Sean Whalen
    • Allan Sandersas Allan Sanders
    Scott Thomson
    Scott Thomson
    • Jason 'Preacher' Roweas Jason 'Preacher' Rowe
    Todd Field
    Todd Field
    • Tim 'Beltzer' Lewisas Tim 'Beltzer' Lewis
    Joey Slotnick
    Joey Slotnick
    • Joeyas Joey
    Wendle Josepher
    Wendle Josepher
    • Haynesas Haynes
    Jeremy Davies
    Jeremy Davies
    • Laurenceas Laurence
    Zach Grenier
    Zach Grenier
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Gregory Sporleder
    Gregory Sporleder
    • Willieas Willie
    Patrick Fischler
    Patrick Fischler
    • The Communicatoras The Communicator
    Nicholas Sadler
    Nicholas Sadler
    • Kubrickas Kubrick
    Ben Weber
    Ben Weber
    • Stanleyas Stanley
    • Director
      • Jan de Bont
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton
      • Anne-Marie Martin
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    TV weatherman Bill Harding is trying to get his tornado-hunter wife, Jo, to sign divorce papers so he can marry his girlfriend Melissa. But Mother Nature, in the form of a series of intense storms sweeping across Oklahoma, has other plans. Soon the three have joined the team of stormchasers as they attempt to insert a revolutionary measuring device into the very heart of several extremely violent tornados. —Martin H. Booda <booda@datasync.com>
    • crashing a car into a house
    • drive in theater
    • drive in movie
    • storm chaser
    • disaster
    • 193 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The Dark Side of Nature.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • PG-13
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After Bill Paxton died in 2017, Spotter Network choreographed 200 storm chasers to spell out "BP" with their GPS tracker blips on a radar display to honor him. This kind of tribute had only been done five times before, and it was the first time it had been done for someone who wasn't a storm chaser.
    • Goofs
      (at around 38 mins) When Bill says the tornado is about to shift directions to the left, he and Jo are driving side by side with Jonas. Bill hits his brakes and Jonas's team passes him completely. When Bill puts the truck into reverse and starts backing up, Jonas's team passes him again.
    • Quotes

      Bill: Jo. Things go wrong. You can't explain it, you can't predict it. Killing yourself wo'nt bring your dad back. I'm sorry that he died, but that was a long time ago. You gotta move on. Stop living in the past, and look what you got right in front of you.

      Jo: What are you talking about?

      Bill: Me, Jo.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits after the title has been shown.
    • Alternate versions
      The pan & scan US VHS version contains an animated sequence before the main start that explains the definition of a Twister, featuring Bugs Bunny and the Tasmanian Devil.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Pallbearer/Barb Wire/Last Dance/The Great White Hype/The Craft (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Talula (BT's Tornado Mix)
      Written by Tori Amos
      Performed by Tori Amos
      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews500

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Twisted nostalgic fun!
    I like disaster movies when they are done right, and while Twister is no masterpiece it is a sort of guilty pleasure for me. I agree the script has its weak spots, the pace is rather pedestrian and the plot on the clichéd and unrealistic side of things. But Twister is nostalgic fun, with some decent direction and acting, complete with some pretty incredible special effects. The cinematography and scenery are also pretty good, and the score is effective.

    Overall, Twister is no masterpiece in any shape or form, but to me it was fun and a guilty pleasure in some ways. While it could have been better it could have been much worse as well. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    • TheLittleSongbird
    • Sep 7, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Catch the Wind
    • Filming locations
      • Bolton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Universal Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $92,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $241,830,615
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,059,405
      • May 12, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $494,580,615
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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