6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Twister (1996)
Twister (1996)
Overview
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core subject of natural disasters and scientific research is inherently apolitical, and its narrative focuses on universal themes of human resilience and the pursuit of knowledge rather than promoting specific political ideologies.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative is an action-adventure story centered on storm chasers, which does not include a critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Twister" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on storm chasing and the personal dynamics of the heterosexual main characters, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
Twister (1996) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on storm chasers pursuing tornadoes and their interpersonal dynamics, thus offering no portrayal, positive or negative, of transsexual identity.
The film primarily focuses on human interaction with natural disasters (tornadoes) rather than human-on-human physical combat. There are no scenes depicting a female character defeating one or more male opponents in direct physical combat.
Twister (1996) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters could have been gender-swapped.
Twister (1996) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this movie, meaning none had a pre-established race to be swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
6.8
6.8
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