Twisters
Seen it?2024 | 123 min | Action, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 and action fans. If you loved Twister, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$372 million worldwide on a $155 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 766K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung
- Daisy Edgar-JonesKate
- Glen PowellTyler
- Anthony RamosJavi
- Brandon PereaBoone
- Maura TierneyCathy
- Harry Hadden-PatonBen
- Sasha LaneLily
- Daryl McCormackJeb
- Kiernan ShipkaAddy
- Nik DodaniPraveen