# Twister (1996)

> Estranged storm chasers race across Oklahoma to deploy a groundbreaking sensor while violent tornadoes test their courage, teamwork, and marriage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/540

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
- Director: Jan de Bont
- Cast: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, Sean Whalen
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117998/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: propulsive, suspenseful, witty, summer blockbuster night, disaster movie marathon

## Synopsis

Nature's fury becomes a battleground for love and ambition as storm chasers race against time.

## Movies like Twister

- [2012 (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/8330)
- [The Day After Tomorrow (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/348)
- [Armageddon (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/66)
- [White Squall (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5606)
- [Waterworld (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/4960)
- [Twisters (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/248876)
- [Vertical Limit (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/6639)
- [The Twister: Caught in the Storm (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/7414310)
- [The Core (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4536)
- [The Hurricane Heist (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/289819)

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