Twister

Name: Twister
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Released: May 10, 1996
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt

1996

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Movie Details & Credits

Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: May 10, 1996 | PG-13

Starring: Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt

Summary: The largest storm to hit Oklahoma in more than half a century is brewing, and it promises to drop multiple twisters into Tornado Alley. It's the storm that two rival groups of scientists have been waiting for to earn their place in meteorological history. [Warner Bros.]

Director: Jan de Bont

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 113 min

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34	#34 Best Movie of 1996
11	#11 Most Discussed Movie of 1996
10	#10 Most Shared Movie of 1996

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Mick LaSalle

It's hard to dislike a picture with flying cows and oil trucks. Read full review

Mike Clark

A summer crowd-pleaser worthy of its wind.

Stanley Kauffmann

Twister is full of marvelous special effects. The story exists only to provide some respite between those marvels, like dialogue in an opera full of terrific arias. [10 June 1996, p.24]

Lisa Schwarzbaum

And for a movie that stars acts of God, this work of mortals provides surprisingly little liftoff. The stuff that whips through the angry skies in Twister is the most exciting part of the spectacle. Essentially, we're turned on by debris. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

The engineering of the special effects is fairly impressive, and the sight of so many objects and creatures being buffeted about carries a certain apocalyptic splendor. Read full review

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Extreme-weather buffs, thrill-ride junkies and anyone else in search of mindless entertainment need look no further. Read full review

Barbara Shulgasser

Big swirls of computer-generated dirt, a bickering couple and the dead certainty that the fiancee will leave and the bickerers will get back together. An exciting night out, or what? Read full review

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Apr 23, 2014

One of my personal favorites, Twister wows us with it's special effects and great CGI. Yeah, the ending might be a little cheesy, but what do you expect, it's Hollywood! Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt have great chemistry, and the addition of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of hisOne of my personal favorites, Twister wows us with it's special effects and great CGI. Yeah, the ending might be a little cheesy, but what do you expect, it's Hollywood! Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt have great chemistry, and the addition of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his funniest roles make this movie.… Expand

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Dec 13, 2005

This movie kicks ass from beginning to end. great special effects great action great story, great everything.

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DeJonFilmCritic

Jun 13, 2016

An awesome and enjoyable tornado movie that I still love to this day. Twister gives out great visual effects and memorable scenes to entertain the younger and keep older audiences interested.