The Twister: Caught in the Storm

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The Twister: Caught in the Storm

2025

1h 29m

Documentary

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Camden R

A very well documentary from the Deadly Joplin Tornado. A really well put film together and very emotional as well!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Daniel N

Immersive, thrilling and frightening, this documentary very well shows the vulnerability of all us humans when confronted with the mighty force of nature.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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Ana G

I found it very well paced and easy to watch, not a fan of this kind of docu but I liked it

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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Phillip D

Alexandra Lacey did a bad thing. She took a human piece and hung the whole 1-1/2 hour experience on an uncited statement before credits ran. If this is the result of climate change, make a documentary that has information to support that viewpoint. Intellectually lazy. And dishonest seeing as though it’s not part of the advertisement, I was part of a captured audience at that point.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Jo W

This is a good documentary on a bad twister, but saying it was caused by global warming at the end to push a agenda really made me lose respect for the film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Brian E

I was compelled mid-viewing to write a review. How this doesn't have higher ratings is beyond me. These stories are so intense. I lost track of how many times my jaw dropped. Fantastic show!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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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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