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Volcano

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1997 | 104 min | Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Deepwater Horizon, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $123 million worldwide on a $90 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 175K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mick Jackson

  • Tommy Lee JonesMike Roark
  • Anne HecheDr. Amy Barnes
  • Gaby HoffmannKelly Roark
  • Don CheadleEmmit Reese
  • Jacqueline KimDr. Jaye Calder
  • Keith DavidLt. Ed Fox
  • John CorbettNorman Calder
  • Michael RispoliGator Harris
  • John Carroll LynchStan Olber
  • Marcello ThedfordKevin