How many Twister movies are there?

By Alex Wiggan

In 1996, the big budget action disaster movie, Twister, made its way into cinemas. The film – written by Anne-Marie Martin and Jurassic Park novelist, Michael Crichton – followed a group of amateur storm chasers who plan to deploy a research device named ‘Dorothy’ in the midst of a tornado outbreak.

Released to a positive response from critics, Twister proved a hit with audiences and was a box-office success. The film grossed $495 million from a budget of $92 million, and became a popular title on home video too.

Although Twister was initially very successful, the film didn’t automatically gain a sequel. However, this eventually changed when plans were put in place for another entry.

But how many Twister movies are there? For all the details, keep reading.

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The Twister movies

Twister (1996)

In Twister, tornado-obsessed meteorologist, Jo Harding, leads a team of storm chasers. But when her estranged ex-husband, Bill, travels to Oklahoma to see her, in order to ensure she signs their divorce papers, he soon finds himself caught up in her latest quest.

Twisters (2024)

Twenty-eight years after Twister debuted in cinemas, a stand-alone sequel followed. The film would introduce new characters, with Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos leading the cast.

The Twister movies in order

To date there are two entries in the Twister movie series. The films should be watched in the following order.

Twister (1996)
Twisters (2024)

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Who are the cast of the Twister movies and are the films the work of the same director?

Notable cast members in the Twister movie series include Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz, Alan Ruck, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, David Corenswet, and Kiernan Shipka.

In terms of the directors, the movies are the work of the following directors:

Jan de Bont directed Twister
Lee Isaac Chung directed Twisters

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Editor/writer

Alex Wiggan

Alex is the writer and editor of It’s A Stampede! – a blog which specialises in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to creating It’s A Stampede!, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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