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Volcano

Play trailer Poster for Volcano PG-13 Released Apr 25, 1997 1h 42m Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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When a massive earthquake rocks the city of Los Angeles, Emergency Management department head Mike Roark (Tommy Lee Jones) returns from his vacation to help with the city's response. After geologist Dr. Amy Barnes (Anne Heche) warns that a volcano may be forming in sewer tunnels, another severe earthquake unleashes the lava flowing underfoot, threatening to destroy the whole city. As the fiery molten rock runs through the streets, Roark and Barnes must figure out how to divert it.
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Volcano's prodigious pyrotechnics and Tommy Lee Jones' crotchety sneers at lava aren't quite enough to save this routine disaster film.

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Bill Stamets Chicago Reader Unfortunately, Volcano is also faithful to Hollywood’s legendary lack of originality... Jun 15, 2022 Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine None of it makes a hell of a lot of sense and the supporting cast are wallpaper thin, but Volcano is at least hot on entertainment. Rated: 3/5 Jan 8, 2019 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Volcano, busily and cheerfully hysterical, always has some new fish to fry, new truck to melt, new skyscraper to tumble or new manhole to pop with a radiant gusher of movie magma. Feb 28, 2018 Full Review Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast Tommy Lee Jones might be trapped in this movie while Anne Heche steals the show. Sep 20, 2024 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies The more I watch Volcano, the film holds up as the best volcano movie from 1997 with never-ending action. Rated: 4/5 Apr 25, 2022 Full Review Louis Peitzman io9.com There's a glorious faux-plausibility to the proceedings that makes movies like Volcano all the more entertaining. Jan 8, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Parker D This deserves a higher rating than what is has this willl forever be a disaster movie classic and one of the best to come out of its time the CGI on the lava flowing is some of the best in history the special effects were phenomenal, I loved the performances and the charachter development in this film you can easily relate to them all, the disaster scenes with the lava destruction were both thrilling and thought provoking at the same time, I also got frightened and felt bad for those who sacrificed themselves to save the lives of innocent people. The dialogue and storytelling were really good and smart it was not cheesy the effects and CGi on the lava again were outstanding they still hold up today well I can’t understand how does this not get enough appreciation and praise the way titanic and twister do it’s a masterpiece and an original disaster movie about lava flow. The direction which feels emmerich like is phenomenal, everyone did a great job making this film and in my opinion it’s one of the best of 1997 9.5/10 🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Markus L Very mid, but worth a watch Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Blobbo X Why the low rating, wonder Blobbo? You were expecting Citizen Kane? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review Rick M Stupid beyond belief. And it took half the movie before they FINALLY came to the conclusion that YEH, IT'S LAVA! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/22/24 Full Review Jeremy A Not bad for this kind of movie from 1997. Lots of facepalms thou. 3* Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review This Old G Your typical disaster plot but hilarious and entertaining. This movie cracks me over every time I watch it. And I love Tommy Lee Jones. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a massive earthquake rocks the city of Los Angeles, Emergency Management department head Mike Roark (Tommy Lee Jones) returns from his vacation to help with the city's response. After geologist Dr. Amy Barnes (Anne Heche) warns that a volcano may be forming in sewer tunnels, another severe earthquake unleashes the lava flowing underfoot, threatening to destroy the whole city. As the fiery molten rock runs through the streets, Roark and Barnes must figure out how to divert it.
Director
Mick Jackson
Producer
Neal H. Moritz, Andrew Z. Davis
Screenwriter
Jerome Armstrong, Billy Ray
Distributor
Fox, 20th Century Fox
Production Co
Fox 2000 Pictures, 20th Century Fox
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$47.5M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.85:1)
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