Twisters' MPA Rating Confirms It Will Surpass The Original Movie In 1 Way

Summary Twisters' PG-13 rating promises intense disaster scenes that should surpass the classic original.

With an estimated $200 million budget, Twisters aims to outperform the original's box office success.

Led by Glen Powell, Twisters sets high expectations for a thrilling action-packed cinematic experience.

The official MPA rating for Twisters is a great indication of how it can surpass its predecessor. Although the original Twister is a classic blockbuster and received a rating of PG-13 upon its release, the limited technology of the 1996 movie pales in comparison to what is possible nowadays and is expected of the upcoming Twisters. Recent releases such as Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning reestablished the status quo of what makes a truly great action movie, an elite category that Twisters hopes to enter this July.

The cast of Twisters is led by Glen Powell as Tyler Owens, a wild-hearted stormchaser who bears a resemblance to Dr. Jonas Miller (Cary Elwes) in the original. Twisters has an estimated budget of $200 million and will likely need to outperform the original's box office performance of nearly $500 million to turn a profit, considering marketing and other promotional fees. Twisters will also star Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, David Corenswet, and Kiernan Shipka, and is directed by Lee Issac Chung of Minari acclaim.

Related 2024 Is The Summer Of Glen Powell I've Waited 2 Years For After $1.4 Billion Smash Hit Glen Powell looks set to dominate screens over the next few months, which is exactly what the star deserves following his 2022 break-out role.

Your browser does not support the video tag.

Twisters' PG-13 Rating & Improved Technology Confirms Its Action Will Beat The Original's

Twisters could become the must-see movie theater event of the summer

Close

Twisters will likely not be as celebrated or instantly iconic as the original 1996 movie. However, it is shaping up to surpass Twister in terms of quality and quantity of action sequences. Even based on the Twisters trailer alone, the highly anticipated sequel promises to bestow even better and more devastatingly convincing disaster scenes, which will be made even more impactful by enormous modern-day IMAX screens and cutting-edge theatrical sound systems.

Now that a PG-13 rating has been revealed for Twisters, fans can expect to receive a full force of intense disaster scenes and epic action sequences that should undoubtedly outdo those of the original movie. Twister was rated PG-13 for "intense depictions of bad weather" while Twisters received its rating for "intense action and peril, some language and injury images." This sets the foundation for more dazzling and dangerous sights in Twisters, and potentially even more gore and death scenes.

Related 10 Best Weather Disaster Movies To Watch While Waiting For Twisters Twisters is on the way, but since the upcoming sequel is still a few months out, here are 10 other weather disaster films to tide you over.

Twisters Will Need More Than Action Sequences To Live Up To The Original Movie

The original movie was nominated for 2 Oscars

Image via Universal Pictures

Twister was notably the second highest-grossing film of 1996, earning $495.7 million worldwide after Independence Day's $817.4 million. Twister was also nominated for two Academy Awards in Best Sound and Best Visual Effects, in addition to receiving mostly positive acclaim from critics and great performances from Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, and Elwes. The release of Twisters will catch Powell riding an all-time high following his breakout role in Top Gun: Maverick, the odds-defying box office performance of Anyone But You, and the celebrated Richard Linklater film Hit Man, setting expectations sky-high.

Related 10 Most Exciting Things To Expect From Twisters Twisters is set to become a major summer box office hit, promising numerous thrilling elements in this blockbuster disaster movie.