Twisters

When storm season intensifies in central Oklahoma, former storm chaser Kate Carter and flashy social-media phenom Tyler Owens end up on a collision course. Kate, who values careful observation and old-school tracking, crosses paths with Tyler, who chases virality as much as weather. As weird, never-before-seen atmospheric activity escalates, competing teams converge on the same targets, trading expertise and grudges while the storms grow more dangerous. The film follows their attempts to predict and survive a cluster of converging systems, showing how scientific rigor, showmanship, and human relationships are tested under extreme pressure. The focus stays on tension and survival, without giving away key twists or how any one mission ends.

Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, Twisters updates a classic storm-chasing concept with a script credited to Mark L. Smith, Joseph Kosinski, and original creator Michael Crichton, blending contemporary concerns with large-scale practical effects and location work.

It opened widely in 2024 and was positioned as a major summer spectacle. Commercial reporting emphasized its theatrical release and audience turnout across markets, though detailed worldwide grosses are not cited here.

The movie prompted conversations about how modern media covers disasters, since one lead is a social-media influencer who livestreams extreme events. Its set pieces and practical storm effects sparked debate about spectacle, safety, and the ethics of chasing attention during emergencies, especially online.

Critical and audience response landed around mixed to positive, reflected in a vote average near 6.8 out of 10 from thousands of ratings. Reviewers often praised the visual and technical achievements while noting uneven character development, and many highlighted themes about the clash between measured science and sensationalized content, teamwork under stress, and the personal costs of risking everything to chase storms.