“Twisters” lands at No.1 in US and PH, storms into the third-biggest box office opening weekend of the year with $80.5M

Nature’s fury rocked the global box office as “Twisters” stormed into North American and Philippine theaters at No.1, nabbing third-biggest opening of 2024 in the US with a sensational $80.5-million.

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/ORAgIWnn5QQ

“Twisters” is the current-day chapter to the 1996 hit disaster blockbuster “Twisters.” Directed by Oscar nominee Lee Isaac Chung, the film stars Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Anthony Ramos as storm chasers who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, one of nature’s most destructive forces.

Director Lee Isaac Chung Charts a Thrilling New Course For the "Twisters" Movie

This July, the epic studio disaster genre returns with an adrenaline-pumping, seat-gripping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of nature’s most wondrous—and destructive—forces. 

“Twisters,” a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster, “Twister.” storms into Philippine cinemas starting July 17.  Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar-nominated writer-director of “Minari,” “Twisters” stars Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Where the Crawdads Sing,” “Normal People”) and Glen Powell (“Anyone But You,” “Top Gun: Maverick”) as opposing forces who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.