Synopsis
Two storm chasers on the brink of divorce must work together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.
Scores
Overall Score
91.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.4%
Review Aggregate
63.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 138 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, action-packed. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotsuspensefulaction-packedvisually strikingscaryromanticfunnyfamily-friendlyemotionalrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hunt | 1996 | $8,983,000 | $17,960,000 | (est) |
| Bill Paxton | 1996 | $5,530,000 | $11,056,000 | (est) |
| Jami Gertz | 1996 | $4,163,000 | $8,324,000 | (est) |
| Cary Elwes | 1996 | $3,404,000 | $6,806,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count142
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes247,187
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $241,721,520 | $483,289,000 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $241,721,520 | $483,289,000 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $120,860,760 | $241,644,500 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $44,586,000 | $89,143,587 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $52,822,000 | $105,610,339 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $84,602,532 | $169,151,150 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $302,871,292 | $605,549,576 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $92,000,000 | $183,941,372 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $89,204,000 (est) | $178,351,154 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $24,230,000 | $48,444,559 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $11,260,000 | $22,512,824 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $13,800,000 | $27,591,206 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $230,494,000 | $460,841,115 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $72,377,292 | $144,708,461 |
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