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The Twister: Caught in the Storm

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It is graduation day in Joplin, Missouri. As the Class of 2011 collect their diplomas, their hometown is hit by a rare EF-5 tornado. Believing it could be the end of the world, a group of teenagers finds themselves in the eye of the storm.
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Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media The Twister: Caught in the Storm uses footage from cellphones, weather cameras, and CCTV to recreate the magnitude and power of the deadly 2011 super tornado. Mar 26, 2025 Full Review Russ Simmons KKFI-FM (Kansas City) “The Twister: Caught in the Storm” is an immersive film that skillfully puts the viewer in the center of the chaos. Rated: 4/5 Mar 21, 2025 Full Review John Serba Decider We get to know these people intimately, and that opens the door to legitimate feelings of hope amidst so much despair. The Twister ultimately reminds us that even the biggest, nastiest, most destructive cloud still has a silver lining. Mar 20, 2025 Full Review Jim Vorel Paste Magazine The Twister leaves you shivering at the thought of man’s insignificance against the sheer power of the natural world, with a brief denouement for reflection and healing in the wake of catastrophe. Rated: 7.6/10 Mar 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed R Providing a glimpse into a horrific blunder of mother nature and it's destruction, Netflix chose to follow the stories of individuals who attempt to paint a picture of their view of that tragic day. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/29/25 Full Review Jean D Jaw dropping, literally. This is more than the documentation of a massive tornado. It brings all the elements of small town simplicity, a religious prophecy met with shocking accuracy, and young people filled with hope of the future/juxtapose a tragedy on par with the actual prediction of their town’s Armageddon. I love that the film focuses on the youth’s experience of it, as it portraits all the hope and innocence of that time in life, and how profoundly it shapes them, after enduring it. Also I thought the actual real time footage and the created content, seemed to blend seamlessly, and the backdrop music added the perfect element of awesome, and eerie. Truly surprised by this one. Don’t overthink it. Just enjoy, and be glad it’s not you. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Peter V Pretty intense, a bit narrow focus on a handful of individuals, with some crazy video and audio. But the completely offhand global warning comment at the end leaves a bad taste. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review M P The visual effects led my right brain to enjoy the cinema. Like the original Twister, the storms and their effects were excellently portrayed. But the perforated plot and overall storyline left me unsatiated. Tragedy during the first act was predictable, based on the original Twiser. But the obligatory romance between the lead characters was both too rapidly initiated and ultimately unfulfilled in the final act. Bologna was sandwiched between the two and seasoned with schmalz and hollow altruism. For those reasons, I nominate the storm as the best actor in the film. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/16/25 Full Review Jane D Not what I expected. Went too deep into the lives of these individuals, way more detail than needed. I hoped to see more footage of the tornado, more on the aftermath of the destruction, some aerial footage before and after, maybe a couple survivor stories. It was difficult to tell what was actual footage and what wasn't. I was disappointed. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review Martin W This movie is pretty bad. Ludicrous scenarios, flat acting with no charisma and god awful music. It's only saving grace issue is the CGI representation of the storms which is actually pretty impressive. Everything else was mediocre! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis It is graduation day in Joplin, Missouri. As the Class of 2011 collect their diplomas, their hometown is hit by a rare EF-5 tornado. Believing it could be the end of the world, a group of teenagers finds themselves in the eye of the storm.
Director
Alexandra Lacey
Screenwriter
Alexandra Lacey
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Netflix, Raw
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 19, 2025
Runtime
1h 29m
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