Twister (1996)

Twister rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.6/10· 249K votes

Rotten Tomatoes68%

Metacritic68%

TMDb6.559/10· 4K votes

With 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.6/10 on IMDb and 68/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Twister

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.

Cast of Twister

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  Helen Hunt

  as Jo

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  Bill Paxton

  as Bill

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  Jami Gertz

  as Melissa

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  Cary Elwes

  as Jonas

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  Lois Smith

  as Aunt Meg

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  Philip Seymour Hoffman

  as Dusty

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  Alan Ruck

  as Rabbit

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  Sean Whalen

  as Sanders

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  Scott Thomson

  as Preacher

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  Todd Field

  as Beltzer

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  Joey Slotnick

  as Joey

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  Wendle Josepher

  as Haynes

Twister facts

Budget

$92M

Box office

$494.5M

Collection

Twister Collection

Our take on Twister

Jan de Bont's 1996 action-adventure drops viewers into an unprecedented outbreak of violent tornadoes tearing across Oklahoma. A team of storm chasers led by Dr. Jo Harding races to deploy a groundbreaking device that would feed data into a far better early-warning system. Joining the pursuit are Jo's soon-to-be ex-husband Bill, himself a former chaser, and his new girlfriend Melissa, adding personal friction to the mounting meteorological chaos. Built on kinetic set pieces and pioneering effects, the film chases spectacle first and character second. It suits viewers who want a fast, loud disaster ride full of flying debris and near-misses, and anyone happy to trade nuance for pure adrenaline.