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
48
Total Movies Watched
94
Different Movies Watched
73
Hours Watched
176
Twisters
4
Twisters (2024)
Wind River
3
Wind River (2017)
Twister
3
Twister (1996)
The Hateful Eight
3
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Frozen
2
Frozen (2010)
Snowpiercer
2
Snowpiercer (2013)
Crawl
2
Crawl (2019)
Do the Right Thing
2
Do the Right Thing (1989)
You'll Never Find Me
2
You'll Never Find Me (2024)
Purple Rain
2
Purple Rain (1984)
Key Largo
2
Key Largo (1948)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Everest
2
Everest (2015)
Force Majeure
2
Force Majeure (2014)
Weathering with You
2
Weathering with You (2019)
The Rainmaker
2
The Rainmaker (1997)
Dead Snow
1
Dead Snow (2009)
Geostorm
1
Geostorm (2017)
Misery
1
Misery (1990)
Brotherhood of the Wolf
1
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
A Mighty Wind
1
A Mighty Wind (2003)
The Day After Tomorrow
1
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Aftersun
1
Aftersun (2022)
Meru
1
Meru (2015)
Arctic Dogs
1
Arctic Dogs (2019)
Snow
1
Snow (1981)
Nowhere
1
Nowhere (2023)
The Ascent
1
The Ascent (1977)
The Eight Mountains
1
The Eight Mountains (2022)
K2: The Killer Summit
1
K2: The Killer Summit (2014)
Sharknado
1
Sharknado (2013)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Supercell
1
Supercell (2023)
The Mountain Between Us
1
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
The Old Dark House
1
The Old Dark House (1932)
The Fog of War
1
The Fog of War (2003)
The Batman
1
The Batman (2022)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
The Gathering Storm
1
The Gathering Storm (2002)
Gravity
1
Gravity (2013)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Final Destination 2
1
Final Destination 2 (2003)
The Weather Man
1
The Weather Man (2005)
Poltergeist
1
Poltergeist (1982)
The Perfect Storm
1
The Perfect Storm (2000)
Snow Falls
1
Snow Falls (2023)
Singin' in the Rain
1
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
1
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
1
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)
Deadpool 2
1
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Society of the Snow
1
Society of the Snow (2023)
Final Destination 3
1
Final Destination 3 (2006)
Return to Oz
1
Return to Oz (1985)
Fargo
1
Fargo (1996)
StageFright
1
StageFright (1987)
Typhoon Over Nagasaki
1
Typhoon Over Nagasaki (1957)
Sunshine
1
Sunshine (2007)
The Core
1
The Core (2003)
Dante's Peak
1
Dante's Peak (1997)
Inherit the Wind
1
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Frankenstein
1
Frankenstein (1931)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Gold Rush
1
The Gold Rush (1925)
Noah
1
Noah (2014)
The End We Start From
1
The End We Start From (2023)
Just a Breath Away
1
Just a Breath Away (2018)
The Wild Robot
1
The Wild Robot (2024)
The Martian
1
The Martian (2015)
Body Heat
1
Body Heat (1981)
The Matrix
1
The Matrix (1999)
Dreamcatcher
1
Dreamcatcher (2003)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Cold Mountain
1
Cold Mountain (2003)

Most watched actors

Matt Damon
Matt Damon (3)
The Rainmaker (1997)
The Martian (2015)
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Ed Harris
Ed Harris (3)
Snowpiercer (2013)
Gravity (2013)
Geostorm (2017)
Steve Park
Steve Park (3)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Snowpiercer (2013)
Fargo (1996)
Dash Mihok
Dash Mihok (2)
The Perfect Storm (2000)
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris (2)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
King Lockwood
King Lockwood (2)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen (2)
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Arctic Dogs (2019)
Eileen Pedde
Eileen Pedde (2)
Final Destination 2 (2003)
The Core (2003)
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg (2)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Tim Curry
Tim Curry (2)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)