The legacy sequel to 1996’s Twister, Twisters, has gotten its official rating, and it promises more intense disaster sequences. The original cult classic followed a chain outbreak of severe dust storms and tornadoes in Oklahoma, and the workings of a team of storm chasers who deploy research devices. Twisters follows a new team of storm chasers. While star Glen Powell has confirmed that no actors from the original are returning, it’s rumored that Daisy Edgar-Jones’s character Kate is the daughter of Helen Hunt’s Jo.

Film Ratings has revealed the rating for Twisters, and it suggests that the new movie will have more intense sequences of destruction. The original film, also rated PG-13, was rated so for “intense depictions of bad weather.” Its follow-up is rated PG-13 for “intense action and peril, some language and injury images.“

Can Twisters Top the Original?

Twisters Has Many Factors Working In Its Favor

The original Twister achieved cult status over the years, so the 2024 legacy sequel will have big shoes to fill. The first film opened to mediocre reviews but made almost $500 million at the box office. Later on, in the awards season, it earned Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound. While Twister didn’t win those awards, its VFX has aged well over the years. That and its great performances contributed heavily to the movie’s longstanding success.

Twisters looks like it is gearing up for the same success. With two trailers out already, viewers have gotten a good look at the upcoming disaster film and its talented leads, and they promise more mayhem and destruction, with convincing visual effects. The latter is what usually dictates the potential of a disaster movie, and the trailers for Twisters don’t disappoint on that front. The PG-13 rating description further suggests the stakes will be higher this time around, which could lead to increased interest in seeing the movie in theaters.

What is also promising is the arrival of stars like Powell and Edgar-Jones. The cast includes a brand-new roster of characters, which includes fresh talent like In the Heights’ Anthony Ramos and Nope’s Brandon Perea. Powell is best known for his performances in Set It Up, Top Gun: Maverick, and Anyone But You, while Edgar-Jones is best known for her revered performance in Normal People. This colorful cast of characters and the performers behind them will hopefully drive Twisters towards critical and box office success.

Source: Film Ratings