Twister
“The dark side of nature.”
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
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Part of Twister Collection
2 films
Cast
47 people
Helen Hunt
Jo
Known for
Cast Away
What Women Want
Bill Paxton
Bill
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Apollo 13
Jami Gertz
Melissa
Known for
The Lost Boys
Crossroads
Cary Elwes
Jonas
Known for
Saw
The Princess Bride
Lois Smith
Aunt Meg
Known for
Minority Report
Lady Bird
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Dusty
Known for
Mission: Impossible III
Moneyball
Alan Ruck
Rabbit
Known for
Succession
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Sean Whalen
Sanders
Known for
Charlie's Angels
The People Under the Stairs
Scott Thomson
Preacher
Known for
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Police Academy
Todd Field
Beltzer
Known for
Eyes Wide Shut
The Haunting
Joey Slotnick
Joey
Known for
Hollow Man
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Wendle Josepher
Haynes
Known for
The TV Set
Jan de Bont Director · Michael Crichton Screenplay Anne-Marie Martin Screenplay
Worldwide gross $494M · Budget $92M · United States release May 10, 1996
Box office
Budget
$92,000,000
Worldwide gross
$494,471,524
Gross vs. budget
5.4×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Universal Pictures
Production
Amblin Entertainment
Production
Constant c Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Wind Devils
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 8, 1996
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · May 10, 1996
Theatrical
Argentina
June 20, 1996 · Theatrical
Australia
May 30, 1996 · Theatrical
June 2, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Belgium
August 22, 1996 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 20, 1996 · Theatrical
Canada
May 10, 1996 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 26, 1996 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 20, 1996 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 22, 1996 · Theatrical
Finland
September 20, 1996 · Theatrical
France
August 21, 1996 · Theatrical
December 18, 2025 · TV · RTL9
January 1, 2026 · TV · 6ter
Germany
September 5, 1996 · Theatrical
Greece
October 20, 1996 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 25, 1996 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 10, 1996 · Theatrical
Iceland
September 6, 1996 · Theatrical
India
August 18, 2023 · Digital · JioCinema
Ireland
July 26, 1996 · Theatrical
Israel
June 3, 2009 · Physical · Bluray
Italy
October 25, 1996 · Theatrical
Japan
July 6, 1996 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 28, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 22, 1996 · Theatrical
May 4, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
July 10, 2013 · Physical · Bluray
New Zealand
June 7, 1996 · Theatrical
Norway
September 6, 1996 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 28, 1996 · Theatrical
Poland
September 20, 1996 · Theatrical
September 27, 2024 · Digital · Max
Portugal
September 20, 1996 · Theatrical
Russia
January 1, 1997 · Theatrical
June 24, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Singapore
August 8, 1996 · Theatrical
Slovakia
September 26, 1996 · Theatrical
December 7, 2002 · TV · TV Markíza
Slovenia
September 26, 1996 · Theatrical
South Africa
September 20, 1996 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 13, 1996 · Theatrical
Spain
August 30, 1996 · Theatrical · ICAA 8596
Sweden
August 23, 1996 · Theatrical
February 1, 1997 · Physical · VHS
October 27, 1999 · Physical · DVD
May 6, 2009 · Physical · Bluray
Switzerland
September 6, 1996 · Theatrical · German-Speaking Region
September 7, 1996 · Theatrical · French-Speaking Region
October 25, 1996 · Theatrical · Italian-Speaking Region
Taiwan
August 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Thailand
July 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 25, 1996 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
June 3, 2009 · Physical · Bluray
United Kingdom
July 26, 1996 · Theatrical
October 14, 2024 · Digital
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