Films about the forces of nature and the possible natural disasters they can cause usually attract a large audience. Cinema has explored this topic several times, with productions about earthquakes and tsunamis.
However, there are other natural phenomena that have made several movies: tornadoes and hurricanes. Therefore, we decided to list 10 movies that deal with tornadoes and hurricanes that you should check out.
Tornado and Hurricane: Top 10 Movies
The second highest grossing film of 1996 is the tornado film “Twister”. The film features names such as Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Cary Elwes in the cast.
The plot follows a group of storm chasers who try to use a tornado research device. It is directed by Jan de Bont (“Top Speed”) and produced by Steven Spielberg.
Mixing conventional footage with found footage, “In the Eye of the Tornado” is a disaster film praised for its special effects.
The plot follows a group of residents of a small American town who face a series of devastating tornadoes. The cast includes names such as Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Arlen Escarpeta.
Creating an unusual mix between a heist film and a natural disaster, “In the Eye of the Hurricane” is directed by Rob Cohen, who helmed the first film in the “Fast and Furious” series.
The plot follows a group of criminals who plan to steal a safe from a U.S. Treasury agency during the passage of a devastating hurricane.
A tornado disaster film, “Storm Chaser” stars the likes of Skeet Ulrich, Anne Heche, Daniel Diemer and Alec Baldwin.
The film follows a young man who follows in the footsteps of his father, a legendary storm chaser.
In the thriller “Countdown,” Paul Walker plays a widowed father who must care for his premature newborn daughter alone.
However, things get worse with the arrival of Hurricane Katrina. The film is written and directed by Eric Heisserer.
In the disaster movie “13 Minutes of a Storm,” the lives of four families in a small Oklahoma town are put to the test when a tornado destroys everything.
The cast includes names such as Trace Adkins, Thora Birch, Peter Facinelli, Anne Heche, Amy Smart and Paz Vega.
Another film that takes an unusual approach involving tornadoes is “Sharknado.” In the plot, sharks are thrown into Los Angeles due to a tornado.
The film is a trashy production with an over-the-top approach that has achieved cult status and become a franchise.
The disaster film “The Day After Tomorrow” follows a series of global weather disasters, including tornadoes. In the story, a series of extreme weather events causes drastic changes to the planet, ushering in a new ice age.
The cast includes names such as Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sela Ward, Emmy Rossum and Ian Holm. It is directed by Roland Emmerich, a specialist in the subgenre of disaster films (“2012”, “Independence Day”).
The horror movie “Killer Predators” features giant alligators as antagonists. And the main culprit in bringing these animals to the surface is a Category 5 hurricane that hits Florida and floods everything.
This disaster is the setting for the film: a young woman and her father are trapped in their flooded house, with huge alligators underwater. It is directed by Alexandre Aja and Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper star in the production.
The television movie “Stonados” is another unusual production involving tornadoes. The plot follows a tornado that arrives in Boston.
However, the tornado carries huge rocks and bombs the city with them. The disaster film is directed by Jason Bourque.
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