Summary
Twisterscontinues to blow its way past major domestic milestones. As the sequel to 1996’sTwister, the movie follows a new group of storm chasers as they get back together to fight a terrifying tornado, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos as they form a team to save as many lives as they can. WithTwisters’enormous $200 million budget, achieving box office success was never a guarantee, though its opening weekend put it on track for success.
Despite any potential doubts,Deadlinereports that the movie is already successfully producing at the box office. It ended its opening week with a $119.6 million take and is now expected to secure$155 million by the end of this weekend. That total would put it past $150 million domestically, which is an impressive take for the disaster movie. It still has some time before it achieves box office profitability, but the movie is well on its way.
Twisters' Box Office Success Explained
Twisters Exploded In Its Opening Weekend
The sequel earned second place at this week’s box office, as it fell far behind thebox office giantDeadpool & Wolverine. The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie opened this weekend and drew crowds across the country, while the rest of the box office comparatively struggled under the pressure.TheTwistersequel managed to achieve a massive milestone regardless and is expected to bring in$10.2 million for this weekend alone. The well-recognized cast undoubtedly contributed to the profit, and its strong opening weekend helped burst past several milestones.
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The movie’s critical success has also been an asset to its success, withTwistershaving enjoyed positive reviewsfrom audiences and critics alike. Compared to the original movie, it has enjoyed a 10% boost in the Rotten Tomatoes critical score and a 34% increase when it comes to audience perception. The resulting positive word of mouth likely kept it from sinking any further than its 56% second-weekend drop. Check out the Rotten Tomatoes scores below to see the massive difference between the two movies:
66%
58%
76%
92%
The original movie earned $231.3 million at the box office, but the sequel elected to challenge itself with its $200 million budget. If it hopes to achieve success,it will need approximately $500-$600 millionafter the theaters take their cut.Twistershas already far surpassed expectations in its opening week, so there is little reason to believe that it will not eventually receive success, though its progress has slowed. There will not be any major releases next week, leaving the perfect opportunity for it to continue to thrive against pre-existing box office offerings.
Twisters
Cast
A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.
