Twister

1996 Action/Adventure

Director: Jan de Bont

Starring: Bill Paxton,Helen Hunt, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz, Lois Smith

Reviews

  • It's hard to dislike a picture with flying cows and oil trucks.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    11 May 2013

  • It's a keeper, a tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of 24 hours of really, really inclement weather in the Oklahoma heartland.

    Marc Savlov - Austin Chronicle

    11 May 2013

  • A summer crowd-pleaser worthy of its wind.

    Mike Clark - USA Today

    11 May 2013

  • This film encompasses everything that is both grating and great about the blockbuster. It gives scant regard to character depth or dialogue while still being a must-see hoopla of computer trickery that weakens the knees and raises the neck-hairs.

    - Empire

    11 May 2013

  • 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.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    11 May 2013

Awards

  • Best Effects, Visual Effects

    Academy Awards (1997)

     
  • Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (1997)

     
  • Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects

    BAFTA Awards (1997)

  • Mark Mancina

    BMI Film & TV Awards (1997)

  • Favorite Actress - Action/Adventure

    Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (1997)