“Twisters” storms into the third-biggest box office opening weekend of the year with $80.5M

From left: Lily (Sasha Lane) and Tyler (Glen Powell), in Twisters directed by Lee Isaac Chung-min

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Nature’s fury rocked the global box office as “Twisters” stormed into North American and Philippine theaters at no.1, nabbing third-biggest opening of 2024 in the US with a sensational $80.5 million.

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/ORAgIWnn5QQ

“Twisters” is the current-day chapter to the 1996 hit disaster blockbuster “Twisters.” Directed by Oscar nominee Lee Isaac Chung, the film stars Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Anthony Ramos as storm chasers who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, one of nature’s most destructive forces.

The film is a bona fide hit with both critics and moviegoers as it received a high score of 92% Audience Score and a certified 78% Fresh Rating at Rotten Tomatoes.

Empire writes about the action and thrill that “Twisters” brings to audiences. “Simply put, ‘Twisters’ wears its Big Summer Movie heart on its sleeve. The score is rousing and righteous, the star power at times overwhelming to look at directly (to clarify, Powell walking through a downpour in a white T-shirt serves absolutely no narrative purpose). Powell being reunited with Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski — here on story-writing duty — feels like no coincidence; Cruise may be absent, but ‘Twisters’ effectively throws every other adrenaline-pumping cinematic tool in its bolted-down wheelhouse at you. At one point, our heroes are quite literally ushering crowds into a movie theatre for shelter. And you’d do well to join them.”

Screenrant praises the magnetic chemistry between Powell and Edgar-Jones as Kate and Tyler. “Edgar-Jones and Powell’s chemistry is a highlight of ‘Twisters,’ and their dynamic had me questioning my belief that not every action movie needs a romance between its leads.”

Entertainment Weekly also writes about the performance of the “Twisters” cast. “There’s a ton of technobabble that you have to take on faith, but Jones and Powell do more than sell it; they make it compelling.”

The New York Times notes the timeliness of a film focused on the devastating effects of worsening extreme weather conditions. “If we can’t fix climate change, can we fight it? And if so, who benefits? Who will take advantage of our weather in the future, and who will suffer from it? The apocalyptic element of ‘Twisters’ hits a little closer to home. The idea of a tornado as a monster is a metaphor. But the tornado itself, and the havoc it wreaks, is very, very literal.”

Catch the storm of a lifetime as “Twisters” is now showing in Philippine cinemas.

Photos from Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.