Tornado

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Tornado

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Released May 30

1h 31m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Western

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Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kōki) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father's travelling puppet Samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his ambitious son Little Sugar (Jack Lowden). In an attempt to create a new life for herself, Tornado seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands and steal the gold from their most recent heist. With her father murdered by the gang and her life in grave danger, what follows is a thrilling tale of adrenaline-fueled action, as Tornado races against time to escape a violent demise and avenge her father's death. Armed with her father's Samurai training, Tornado leaves a trail of devastation and bloody revenge in her wake.

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Critics Consensus

Marking writer-director John Maclean's welcome return to the Western genre, Tornado's melange of tones doesn't always cohere but is unique enough to be worth giving a whirl.

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Leaf Arbuthnot

New Statesman

The film looks and sounds like a better film than it is... Moments of beauty aren’t enough to make a film worth seeing, and there is something lacking here. Characters speak ponderously and act incomprehensibly.

Jun 18, 2025

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The scenario has solid potential as a plunge into Treasure of the Sierra Madre-style paranoia. The way it’s executed here, though, plants an awful lot of stumbling blocks.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 17, 2025

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Barry Levitt

Empire Magazine

Tornado’s occasional pacing issues are propelled by Jed Kurzel’s ferocious score, Robbie Ryan’s haunting cinematography, and standout performances from Kōki and Tim Roth.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 17, 2025

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John Daniel Tangalin

The Cinema Spot

In the eye of the tornado lie certain truths that aren’t to be hidden. Perhaps, we are who we are due to the choices each of us makes, but it is how we use our strengths that defines whether we are good or bad people.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 19, 2025

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Whang Yee Ling

The Straits Times (Singapore)

The British period drama Tornado grips from the very start.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 18, 2025

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Fletcher Powell

KMUW - Wichita Public Radio

There’s minimalist and then there’s nothing-al-ist.

Jul 10, 2025

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Max T

Cool, slow-burn revenge project I have seen this year!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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Couldn’t decide if it was a family film. Kids film. Cowboy film. Or samurai film. All n all, a fine college movie final quality film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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ALVIN H

A good mishmash’s of Old Western/ Samurai movie. Not enough character building and the only redeeming aspect of the movie is the third act of the movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Mr. Hollywood

The movie is straight to the point with some decent kills. But with that it doesnt do much else. Story is simple and cinematography looks decent but you could tell the budget wasnt that big. Worth a watch

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Kelvin G

It was fine. The lead actress handled the role well and Tim Roth was a good villain but the story was pretty weak. The other characters felt like fodder for the plot to move forward rather actual characters. The run time was nice and tight.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Jeff

Beautifully shot period piece set in 1790 Scotland this is a slow drawn out revenge with minimal satisfaction.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kōki) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father's travelling puppet Samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his ambitious son Little Sugar (Jack Lowden). In an attempt to create a new life for herself, Tornado seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands and steal the gold from their most recent heist. With her father murdered by the gang and her life in grave danger, what follows is a thrilling tale of adrenaline-fueled action, as Tornado races against time to escape a violent demise and avenge her father's death. Armed with her father's Samurai training, Tornado leaves a trail of devastation and bloody revenge in her wake.

Director: John Maclean
Producer: Leonora Darby, James Harris, Mark Lane
Screenwriter: John Maclean
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Tea Shop Productions
Rating: R (Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $213.5K
Runtime: 1h 31m

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