Movies like Twister

Key Features:: Tornado, Natural disaster, Scientific research, Ex-spouses, Survival, Technological innovation, Teamwork, Risk, Man vs. nature, Action-adventure, Sexual tension, Career ambition, Obsession, Emergency response, High stakes, Environmental destruction, Technological failure
Tone:: suspense-driven, serious, dramatic
Target Audience:: Action fans, Disaster movie enthusiasts, Thrill-seekers, Science buffs
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Fear → Relief

Twister

1996-05-10

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.

Genres

Action, Adventure, Drama

Cast

Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, Sean Whalen, Scott Thomson, Todd Field

Crew

Jan de Bont, Anne-Marie Martin, Michael Crichton

Rating

★6.545(3674 votes)