The Summer of 2024: The Release of the Anticipated Disaster Film Sequel by Universal Pictures and Warner Bros.

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Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. released the long-awaited sequel to the iconic disaster film in summer 2024.
The Summer of 2024: The Release of the Anticipated Disaster Film Sequel by Universal Pictures and Warner Bros.

In the summer of 2024, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. released the long-awaited sequel to the iconic disaster film,


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Confidence

100%

No Doubts Found At Time Of Publication

Sources

83%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

‘Twisters’ Swirls To $123M Global; ‘Despicable Me 4’ Gruves Towards $600M & ‘Inside Out 2’ Soon To Claim No. 1 Animated Movie Of All Time Worldwide — International Box Office

Deadline Hollywood Nancy Tartaglione Sunday, 21 July 2024 17:33
  • Unique Points
    • Universal/Warner Bros/Amblin's Twisters has a global cume of $123.2 million, largely boosted by domestic's heartland turnout.
    • Despicable Me 4 added $52M from 79 overseas markets, taking the international box office cume to $315M and global to $574.4M.
    • Inside Out 2 had the biggest studio opening of the year at $4.4 million in Japan.
  • Accuracy
    • Twisters made $42.7 million offshore with a 30% drop overall overseas.
    • Despicable Me 4 topped the $500 million global mark and is now closing in on $600 million.
    • DM4 added $52M from 79 overseas markets, taking the international box office cume to $315M and global to $574.4M.
    • In Japan, DM4 had the biggest studio opening of the year at $4.4 million.
    • Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 added $34.2 million in 51 material markets, with an international box office cume of $846.9 million and global cume of $1,443.3 million.
    • Inside Out 2 has passed Avengers: Age of Ultron to become the No. 15 industry film of all time globally and is close to surpassing Frozen II as the highest-grossing animated movie of all time globally.
  • Deception (50%)
    The article contains selective reporting as the author only reports details that support their position. They highlight the domestic success of 'Twisters' and 'Despicable Me 4' while mentioning a drop in overseas performance but not providing context or comparison to previous films. The author also makes editorializing statements such as 'That's gonna be tough for any film in the face of Deadpool & Wolverine.' and 'The more movies we have in cinemas the better.'
    • The more movies we have in cinemas the better.
    • That's gonna be tough for any film in the face of Deadpool & Wolverine.
  • Fallacies (75%)
    The article contains a few informal fallacies and appeals to authority. It states that 'Universal has domestic rights and Warner is handling overseas', which is an appeal to authority as it assumes the reader will know that Universal and Warner Bros have the rights for those regions without providing evidence or citing a source. Additionally, there are a few instances of inflammatory rhetoric such as referring to Deadpool & Wolverine, implying competition with other films. The author also makes claims about how well Despicable Me 4 is doing in comparison to other films without providing direct quotes or evidence for these comparisons. Lastly, the author uses a dichotomous depiction by stating that summer is only at the 'half-point', implying there are only two parts to the season, which may not be accurate. Despite these fallacies, many of the statements made in the article are factual and provide valuable information about box office results.
    • Universal/Warner Bros/Amblin's Twisters positively blasted past forecasts domestically this session.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

87%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Box Office: ‘Twisters’ Whips Up Huge Storm With Record $80.5M Domestic Opening

The Hollywood Reporter Pamela McClintock, Sunday, 21 July 2024 14:37
  • Unique Points
    • Twisters opened domestically with a record-breaking $80.5 million
    • Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Amblin Entertainment produced the film
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (50%)
    The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author states 'It's also a notable win for Chung, the acclaimed filmmaker of indie hit Minari.' This is an opinion and not a fact. They also state 'The film's demos are impressive: It is playing evenly among females and males, as well as appealing to both younger and older adults in what could lead to a new franchise.' This statement selectively reports data, implying that the demographics of the audience are impressive without providing any context or comparison. Additionally, they state 'The film's critics score on Rotten Tomatoes is a decent 77 percent, but its audience score is much higher at 92 percent.' This implies that the audience score is more important than the critic's score which can be misleading.
    • It's also a notable win for Chung, the acclaimed filmmaker of indie hit Minari.
    • The film's critics score on Rotten Tomatoes is a decent 77 percent, but its audience score is much higher at 92 percent.
    • The film's demos are impressive: It is playing evenly among females and males, as well as appealing to both younger and older adults in what could lead to a new franchise.
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

66%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

'Twisters' Compared to Original 'Twister'

IndieWire Harrison Richlin Friday, 19 July 2024 22:30
  • Unique Points
    • The upcoming summer blockbuster 'Twisters' is expected to exceed financial expectations with its direction and VFX.
    • Helen Hunt starred as Jo in the original 'Twister' (1996), a meteorologist with a passion for storm-chasing due to her father being killed by a tornado.
    • Kate's boyfriend and two colleagues die during the opening sequence of 'Twisters'.
    • Five years later in 'Twisters', Kate is emotionally scarred from the loss she experienced and tries to move on behind a desk. Javi, her surviving teammate, pulls her back into storm-chasing.
    • The sequel focuses on the fear tornadoes instill in the human soul rather than just their obsession and passion for chasers.
    • Helen Hunt's character Jo from 'Twister' (1996) had a prologue featuring her as a little girl witnessing her father being taken by a tornado. This sets the tone for her character and purpose in storm-chasing.
  • Accuracy
    • ]The upcoming summer blockbuster 'Twisters' is expected to exceed financial expectations with its direction and VFX.[
    • Twisters made $42.7 million offshore with a 30% drop overall overseas.
    • Universal/Warner Bros/Amblin's Twisters has a global cume of $123.2 million, largely boosted by domestic’s heartland turnout.
    • Twisters opened domestically with a record-breaking $80.5 million
  • Deception (30%)
    The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author compares the original 'Twister' to its sequel 'Twisters' and expresses a preference for the original, implying that 'Twisters' lacks fun and is overly melodramatic. However, the author fails to provide any objective evidence or analysis to support these claims. Instead, they rely on subjective opinions and emotional reactions. Additionally, the author selectively reports information about both films, focusing on elements that support their biased perspective while omitting details that might contradict it.
    • While Twister aims to capture the unyielding obsession and passion of storm-chasers, Twisters inverts the narrative by focusing on the fear these heretofore uncontrollable monstrosities unleash on the human soul.
    • For what became more than apparent at this point was the total lack of fun Twisters wanted to have as a film.
    • The one thing holding it back from being a masterpiece... is its relation to its predecessor... Twisters opts to begin with a prologue as well, but in a way that signals immediately how this sequel plans to up the ante.
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The author makes several comparisons between the original 'Twister' and its sequel 'Twisters'. While making these comparisons, the author expresses their opinion that 'Twisters' lacks fun and has a constant state of peril. This is an informal fallacy known as a hasty generalization. The author is making a sweeping statement about the entire film based on limited evidence, specifically one scene where Kate panics and ruins their shot at collecting data. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when they describe 'Twisters' as having 'tonal whiplash' and being filled with 'commercials for Dodge Rams'. This is an appeal to emotion and a way of manipulating the reader's feelings towards the film without providing any concrete evidence.
    • ]There[apos]s nothing quite like a big, loud, summer blockbuster. The kind of film that shakes your seat, blasts your ears, and tugs at your heartstrings with excessive, yet entertaining force. However, as much as Twisters delivers on its promise to blow you away...[
    • While Twister aims to capture the unyielding obsession and passion of storm-chasers...Twisters inverts the narrative by focusing on the fear these heretofore uncontrollable monstrosities unleash on the human soul.
    • Put simply, Twister is the kind of movie you go into for a good time...Twisters, on the other hand, while performing as a dynamite thrill ride...also seems to want to keep its characters and audience in a relatively constant state of peril.
    • Whereas Twister wants to poke at the eclectic bunch that makes up this community...Twisters wants to put them on a pedestal.
  • Bias (75%)
    The author expresses a clear preference for the original 'Twister' over its sequel, 'Twisters'. The author uses language that depicts the sequel as lacking fun and having a tonal whiplash compared to the original. The author also implies that the characters in 'Twisters' are on a pedestal and glorified, while those in the original were poked at eclectically.
    • The one thing holding it back from being a masterpiece on the level of Top Gun: Maverick – other than not having Tom Cruise, of course – is its relation to its predecessor, the 1996 disaster film from Speed director Jan de Bont and quite singular, Twister.
      • The sequel film is constantly filled with music, either dramatic score or country songs that add a grounding cultural flourish, but also turn many sequences into what feel like commercials for Dodge Rams.
        • While Twister aims to capture the unyielding obsession and passion of storm-chasers, Twisters inverts the narrative by focusing on the fear these heretofore uncontrollable monstrosities unleash on the human soul.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        95%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

        A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

        'Twisters' Beats Expectations With $80 Million Opening Weekend

        Variety Rebecca Rubin Sunday, 21 July 2024 14:37
        • Unique Points
          • Twisters opened with $80.5 million in North America
          • Third biggest opening weekend of the year for a film
          • Lee Isaac Chung directed Twisters
        • Accuracy
          • Twisters is the biggest opening ever for a natural disaster film in North America
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        99%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

        A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

        Weekend Box Office: TWISTERS Takes the Market by Storm with $80M Debut - Boxoffice

        Box Office Pro Sunday, 21 July 2024 17:14
        • Unique Points
          • Twisters earned $9 million from North American IMAX screens, representing 11.2% of the domestic total, and $2.2 million from international markets.
          • Twisters is expected to launch in Japan and South Korea on August 14 and in Japan on August 1, respectively.
          • The film's $80.5 million opening makes it the third biggest domestic debut of 2024 and breaks the record for biggest-ever opening for a natural disaster film.
        • Accuracy
          No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication