Key Largo (1948), Adrift (2018), Young People (1940), The Perfect Storm (2000), Crawl (2019), Ana (2019), A Rising Tide (2015), Flipper (1996) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Hurricane movies.
Storyline: Frank McCloud travels to a run-down hotel on Key Largo to honor the memory of a friend who died bravely in his unit during WW II. His friend's widow, Nora Temple, and wheelchair bound father, James Temple manage the hotel and receive him warmly, but the three of them soon find themselves virtual prisoners when the hotel is taken over by a mob of gangsters led by Johnny Rocco who hole up there to await the passing of a hurricane. Mr. Temple strongly reviles Rocco but due to his infirmities can only confront him verbally. Having become disillusioned by the violence of war, Frank is reluctant to act, but Rocco's demeaning treatment of his alcoholic moll, Gaye Dawn, and his complicity in the deaths of the Osceola Brothers and a deputy sheriff start to motivate McCloud to overcome his Hamlet-like inaction.
Plot Keywords: war hero, widow, father-in-law, mobster, henchman, alcoholic, suspenseful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, Adrift is based on the inspiring true story of two free spirits whose chance encounter leads them first to love, and then to the adventure of a lifetime. As the two avid sailors set out on a journey across the ocean, Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) couldn't anticipate they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope for rescue, Tami must find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved. Adrift is the unforgettable story about the resilience of the human spirit and the transcendent power of love.
Plot Keywords: sailor, husband, wife, shipwreck survivor, shipmate, couple, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Shirley's last film on her 20th Century Fox contract (aged 12). Her parents (Oakie, Greenwood) decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They are unwelcome in the small town until a storm lets the family show their stuff. Clips from earlier films fill in Shirley's background.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
Plot Keywords: child, mother, father, townsperson, performer, teacher, lighthearted ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure.
Plot Keywords: fisherman, captain, friend, beautiful woman, rescue worker, boat captain, dark ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Against all logic, the competitive swimmer, Haley, drives into the mouth of a furiously destructive Category 5 hurricane on a collision course with her hometown of Florida, to check in on her estranged father, Dave. There, in their weather-beaten house amid a rapidly sinking and alligator-infested town, Haley and her father find themselves trapped in the labyrinthine mess of their flooded crawl space, where a merciless pair of six-metre predators is silently stalking them. Now--as Haley and Dave are gasping for air in the claustrophobic basement--only their will to survive can help them stand a chance against the scaly adversaries' powerful jaws. Can they escape without getting eaten alive?—Nick Riganas
Plot Keywords: young girl, father, alligator, rescue worker, intense, gripping, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Ana meets Rafa in a chance encounter and they embark on a road trip to try and save him from bankruptcy, or worse.
Plot Keywords: girl, uplifting, touching, puerto rico, florida, hurricane, adventure ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: An inspirational story of redemption, A Rising Tide tells the tale of a young chef, Sam Rama (Hunter Parrish). After the destruction of his family's well-established Atlantic City restaurant during Hurricane Sandy, Sam must grow up quickly, taking the biggest risks of his life, both in business and love. When Sam comes to the aid of a wealthy patron (Tim Daly) and then falls for the newly separated Sarah Bell (Ashley Hinshaw), a chain of unexpected events unfolds for all of them, as they discover the only way to achieve their dreams may be to acknowledge what they owe to others, and realize that the greatest investments take more than cash.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: cook, woman, financier, gripping, melodramatic, profound, atlantic city, n.j. ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Sandy Ricks is sent by his mother to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks. Sandy dislikes everything about his new environment until a new friend comes into his life, a dolphin named Flipper, that brings uncle and nephew together and leads Sandy on the summer adventure of a lifetime.—Wayne Coleman <waynecoleman@swbell.net>
Plot Keywords: teenager, uncle, dolphin, neighbor, fisherman, sheriff, heartwarming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In 1992 Alabama, Will and Breeze Rutledge are evacuating from the destructive Category 5 Hurricane Andrew with their dad. However, their truck gets stuck after avoiding a toppling tree in front of them and they are forced to take refuge in a nearby house. While trying to save the truck from blowing away, strong winds blow a water tank loose and it crushes their dad, killing him. In present day, another destructive hurricane named Tammy approaches the town in Alabama. Treasury agent Casey Corbyn is ordered by fellow employee Randy Moreno to summon Breeze, who now works as a handyman, and whose brother Will is a meteorologist, to fix the generator at a cash storage facility. While she is out of the facility, rogue Treasury agents, led by Connor Perkins, infiltrate the facility and hold employee Moreno hostage..
Plot Keywords: hacker, officer, thief, treasury agent, meteorologist, ex-marine, brash ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Julie's back in college with her new friend, and they win a weekend trip to an island. On the way there, someone dies, and then the girls are tormented on the island.
Plot Keywords: college student, roommate, boyfriend, hotel manager, serial killer, bartender, frightening ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: When an energy experiment goes haywire, a rash of massive hurricanes rips across North America. A special project scientist must get his family to safety before the hurricanes merge, creating a "hypercane" with the power to wipe the US off the map.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: scientist, family, family patriarch, tense, thrilling, spectacular, united states ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A former meteorologist (Joe Lando) returns to his hometown and faces a killer storm just like the one that left him a widower years earlier.
Plot Keywords: devil, meteorologist, killer, thrilling, hometown, facility, hurricane ...
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