The Twister: Caught in the Storm
Seen it?2025 | 89 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In May 2011, a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri. With pulse-pounding firsthand footage, this documentary goes inside a deadly twister.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
Citizenfour
Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed documentary that fewer people know today.
Room 237
Sunday Safe BetAnother documentary, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Everybody’s Everything Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed documentary that fewer people know today.
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed documentary that fewer people know today.
Grizzly Man
Saturday SpecialAnother documentary.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Alexandra Lacey
- Mac WrightSelf
- Kaylee ParkerSelf
- Chad CrilleySelf
- Doug HeadySelf - Meteorologist
- Cecil CornishSelf
- Andrew Keegan TinneySelf
- Steven WeersingSelf
- Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)