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Twisters is a hit at the box office, grossing $32 million on its first day, exceeding expectations. Lead actor Glen Powell's popularity is boosting Twisters ' performance, eyed to reach over $70 million. Positive reviews and strong visuals are helping Twisters , with a 78% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘Twisters’ Blows Away Expectations in Domestic Box Office Debut

We've been independently researching and testing products for over 120 years. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more about our review process. When Twister came out in 1996, fans got to know a group of storm chasers that were sent to install a tornado research device amid a severe weather outbreak in the middle of Oklahoma. Starring a plethora of A-list actors (Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Cary Elwes, Alan Ruck and Philip Seymour Hoffman), the movie quickly became the second-highest grossing film that year, along with two Academy Awards nominations.

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Universal's Twisters surpassed box office expectations, earning $80 million in its opening weekend. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the action sequel stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones. Twisters received positive reviews and an A- CinemaScore, becoming the top debut for a disaster movie. The domestic box office witnessed a storm...

‘Twisters’ Stirs Up a Storm With Biggest Domestic Box Office Debut for a Disaster Movie

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“Twisters” (Universal) opens this weekend, the one-year anniversary of Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster. It’s the sole new wide release on a July date that often sees the debut of top summer releases like “Oppenheimer,” the “Lion King” remake, “Dunkirk,” “The Dark Knight,” and “The Dark Knight Rises.” It often sees the last big opening before schools start their return in August.



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Twisters looks set to lay waste to the worldwide box office this weekend, with predictions that it will blow past its 1996 prequel’s success. The film was released in UK cinemas today (July 17), and will hit the US on Friday. Variety projects that it will bring in an estimated $50million (£38million) from North American theatres in its first weekend, based on its early takings from international territories.

‘Twisters’ looks set to beat original film in opening weekend box office

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‘Twisters’ Sets a Disaster Film Record With $74 Million Box Office Opening

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	A storm has arrived at the box office, with Twisters bringing in $10.7 million in Thursday night previews as it heads to a domestic debut as high as $72 million.'Twisters' Star Brandon Perea on the Daunting Task of Following Philip Seymour Hoffman and Why 'The OA' Isn't Over to Him Yet




	That’s far above expectations. Going into the weekend, tracking services projected Twisters could score anywhere from $40 million to $50 million domestically (with some distributors believing it would go higher). If projections hold, it will become the top opening domestically for a natural disaster film, not adjusted for inflation. (The...

‘Twisters’ Headed Toward $72M Opening After Whipping Up $10.7M in Previews

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Universal's 'Twisters' storms to top of N.America box office

The stand-alone follow-up to 1996's popular \"Twister\" -- under the seemingly unlikely direction of the man who helmed sweet Korean-American family drama \"Minari,\" Lee Isaac Chung...

The stand-alone follow-up to 1996's popular "Twister" -- under the seemingly unlikely direction of the man who helmed sweet Korean-American family drama "Minari," Lee Isaac Chung...

Universal's 'Twisters' storms to top of N.America box office

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