Summary
Twisters' VOD release date has now been revealed. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the 2024 disaster film serves as a loose sequel to 1996’sTwister, which starred Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones lead theTwisterscastas Tyler and Kate, respectively, with a story that follows the pair as they use new technology to attempt to disrupt devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma.
Universal Pictures now reveals thatTwisters' VOD release date is set for August 13. The digital release will include special features, deleted scenes, and a gag reel when purchased from participating retailers like Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Comcast Xfinity, and Microsoft Movies & TV. There’s no word yet on whenTwisters' will arrive on physical media or streaming.
Twisters' Theatrical Performance Explained
How The Glen Powell Movie Has Fared With Audiences
Although there was understandably a degree of initial skepticism thatTwisterswas little more than some studio IP mining, the film’s release largely changed this perception. TheTwistersreviewswere generally positive from critics, with reviewers praising Chung’s assured direction and the very human story at the center of the tornado action. Powell and Edgar-Jones' performances, too, are highlights.
8 Disaster Movie Sequels & Reboots That Must Happen After Twisters
After the booming success of Twisters, a precedent has been set for more overlooked disaster movies to get the sequels & reboots they deserve.
Twisterscurrently enjoys a respectable 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, butthe audience score is a very strong 91%. This positive reception from audiences is reflected in the movie’s box office performance thus far.Twisters' box officedebut was strong at $81.3 million, and the film has since gone on to gross $310 million worldwide. Made on an estimated budget of $155 million, Chung’s film is probably looking at a break-even point of roughly $388 million, suggesting it still has a ways to go.
WhileTwistersis performing well domestically, it’s been slower internationally, with only $87.8 million of its $310 million total coming from overseas territories. The week-to-week drops domestically, however, have been impressively low, suggestingthe film will continue to leg it out over the next few weeks. Evidently, audiences will soon also be able to enjoyTwistersfrom the comfort of their own homes, and the film is poised to be a strong performer judging from the positive reception thus far.
Twisters
Cast
A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.
