Week 38

Watch a movie about the weather

As the weather begins to shift from warm summer days to the cool, crisp air of autumn, it feels like the perfect time to dive into some weather-themed movies! This week's movie challenge is simple: pick a film where the weather plays a significant role in the story or even just has a weather reference in the title

If you're looking for something intense, The Perfect Storm (2000) is a gripping choice. Based on a true story, it follows a fishing crew caught in a deadly convergence of storms. Or if disaster movies are more your style, the recent Twisters (2024) gives you a front-row seat to some jaw-dropping tornado action. For something a bit more thoughtful, check out Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm (1997), which uses a literal ice storm as a backdrop to a family in crisis.

On the lighter side, if you’re not in the mood for chaos and destruction, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) is a fun, animated option where the weather plays a quirky role in an entirely different way. Or, if you're in for something atmospheric and eerie, John Carpenter’s classic The Fog (1980) is a horror film where a strange mist hides terrifying secrets. And if you just want to go with a movie title that nods to weather, there's always Sunshine (2007), a sci-fi adventure about a mission to reignite the dying sun.

So, as the leaves start to fall and the days get a little shorter, why not embrace the seasonal change with a weather-themed movie? Whatever the genre there's plenty out there to choose from. Grab a blanket, settle in, and let the weather take center stage in this week's CineChallenge.

Suggestions

These movies are mentioned in the video as potential suggestions for the challenge.

A Mighty Wind Alive All Is Lost Cast Away Cliffhanger Do the Right Thing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Everest Force Majeure Frozen Frozen Geostorm Gone with the Wind Hard Rain In the Heart of the Sea Into the Storm Key Largo Mad Max: Fury Road Only the Brave Snowpiercer Society of the Snow Sunshine Cleaning Take Shelter The Aeronauts The Day After Tomorrow The Fog The Hateful Eight The Ice Storm The Impossible The Mist The Perfect Storm The Rainmaker The Revenant The Shining The Wave Twister Twisters

Challenge Stats

Completed the Challenge
51
Total Movies Watched
97
Different Movies Watched
74
Hours Watched
182
Twisters
4
Twisters (2024)
Twister
3
Twister (1996)
The Hateful Eight
3
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Wind River
3
Wind River (2017)
Snowpiercer
2
Snowpiercer (2013)
Frozen
2
Frozen (2010)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
You'll Never Find Me
2
You'll Never Find Me (2024)
Everest
2
Everest (2015)
Weathering with You
2
Weathering with You (2019)
Do the Right Thing
2
Do the Right Thing (1989)
The Wild Robot
2
The Wild Robot (2024)
Crawl
2
Crawl (2019)
The Rainmaker
2
The Rainmaker (1997)
Purple Rain
2
Purple Rain (1984)
Key Largo
2
Key Largo (1948)
Force Majeure
2
Force Majeure (2014)
The Mountain Between Us
2
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
Sunshine
1
Sunshine (2007)
Final Destination 2
1
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Misery
1
Misery (1990)
Typhoon Over Nagasaki
1
Typhoon Over Nagasaki (1957)
The Weather Man
1
The Weather Man (2005)
Snow Falls
1
Snow Falls (2023)
Final Destination 3
1
Final Destination 3 (2006)
The End We Start From
1
The End We Start From (2023)
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
1
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)
Fargo
1
Fargo (1996)
A Mighty Wind
1
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Deadpool 2
1
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Dead Snow
1
Dead Snow (2009)
Return to Oz
1
Return to Oz (1985)
The Ascent
1
The Ascent (1977)
Sharknado
1
Sharknado (2013)
Noah
1
Noah (2014)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
The Batman
1
The Batman (2022)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
1
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
Supercell
1
Supercell (2023)
Snow
1
Snow (1981)
Society of the Snow
1
Society of the Snow (2023)
Anatomy of a Fall
1
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
The Matrix
1
The Matrix (1999)
Arctic Dogs
1
Arctic Dogs (2019)
Dante's Peak
1
Dante's Peak (1997)
Cold Mountain
1
Cold Mountain (2003)
Inherit the Wind
1
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Brotherhood of the Wolf
1
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Nowhere
1
Nowhere (2023)
Geostorm
1
Geostorm (2017)
The Day After Tomorrow
1
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
The Martian
1
The Martian (2015)
The Old Dark House
1
The Old Dark House (1932)
Just a Breath Away
1
Just a Breath Away (2018)
Body Heat
1
Body Heat (1981)
Frankenstein
1
Frankenstein (1931)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Eight Mountains
1
The Eight Mountains (2022)
The Perfect Storm
1
The Perfect Storm (2000)
The Fog of War
1
The Fog of War (2003)
The Gathering Storm
1
The Gathering Storm (2002)
Singin' in the Rain
1
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
The Core
1
The Core (2003)
K2: The Killer Summit
1
K2: The Killer Summit (2014)
Poltergeist
1
Poltergeist (1982)
Aftersun
1
Aftersun (2022)
Dreamcatcher
1
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Meru
1
Meru (2015)
Gravity
1
Gravity (2013)
The Gold Rush
1
The Gold Rush (1925)
StageFright
1
StageFright (1987)

Most watched actors

Steve Park
Steve Park (3)
Snowpiercer (2013)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Fargo (1996)
Ed Harris
Ed Harris (3)
Snowpiercer (2013)
Geostorm (2017)
Gravity (2013)
Matt Damon
Matt Damon (3)
The Rainmaker (1997)
Deadpool 2 (2018)
The Martian (2015)
Rusty Schwimmer
Rusty Schwimmer (2)
Twister (1996)
The Perfect Storm (2000)
Zazie Beetz
Zazie Beetz (2)
Geostorm (2017)
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson (2)
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Tony Todd
Tony Todd (2)
Final Destination 3 (2006)
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin (2)
Everest (2015)
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman (2)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal (2)
Everest (2015)
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)