Week 38

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
52
Total Movies Watched
98
Different Movies Watched
75
Hours Watched
183
Twisters
4
Twisters (2024)
Wind River
3
Wind River (2017)
The Hateful Eight
3
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Twister
3
Twister (1996)
Crawl
2
Crawl (2019)
Frozen
2
Frozen (2010)
You'll Never Find Me
2
You'll Never Find Me (2024)
The Mountain Between Us
2
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
The Rainmaker
2
The Rainmaker (1997)
Key Largo
2
Key Largo (1948)
Force Majeure
2
Force Majeure (2014)
Purple Rain
2
Purple Rain (1984)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
The Wild Robot
2
The Wild Robot (2024)
Weathering with You
2
Weathering with You (2019)
Everest
2
Everest (2015)
Snowpiercer
2
Snowpiercer (2013)
Do the Right Thing
2
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Misery
1
Misery (1990)
StageFright
1
StageFright (1987)
Noah
1
Noah (2014)
The Gold Rush
1
The Gold Rush (1925)
Frankenstein
1
Frankenstein (1931)
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
1
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)
Singin' in the Rain
1
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
The Martian
1
The Martian (2015)
Return to Oz
1
Return to Oz (1985)
Dead Snow
1
Dead Snow (2009)
Nowhere
1
Nowhere (2023)
Deadpool 2
1
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Sunshine
1
Sunshine (2007)
The Gathering Storm
1
The Gathering Storm (2002)
Final Destination 3
1
Final Destination 3 (2006)
Brotherhood of the Wolf
1
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
The Old Dark House
1
The Old Dark House (1932)
The Core
1
The Core (2003)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Meru
1
Meru (2015)
A Mighty Wind
1
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Metal Tornado
1
Metal Tornado (2011)
Geostorm
1
Geostorm (2017)
Typhoon Over Nagasaki
1
Typhoon Over Nagasaki (1957)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Society of the Snow
1
Society of the Snow (2023)
Aftersun
1
Aftersun (2022)
Dante's Peak
1
Dante's Peak (1997)
The Matrix
1
The Matrix (1999)
The Weather Man
1
The Weather Man (2005)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Cold Mountain
1
Cold Mountain (2003)
Poltergeist
1
Poltergeist (1982)
Inherit the Wind
1
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Just a Breath Away
1
Just a Breath Away (2018)
Gravity
1
Gravity (2013)
The Perfect Storm
1
The Perfect Storm (2000)
The Ascent
1
The Ascent (1977)
Body Heat
1
Body Heat (1981)
Anatomy of a Fall
1
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
Arctic Dogs
1
Arctic Dogs (2019)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Final Destination 2
1
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Fargo
1
Fargo (1996)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
1
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
The End We Start From
1
The End We Start From (2023)
The Eight Mountains
1
The Eight Mountains (2022)
Snow Falls
1
Snow Falls (2023)
The Fog of War
1
The Fog of War (2003)
The Batman
1
The Batman (2022)
The Day After Tomorrow
1
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Supercell
1
Supercell (2023)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Sharknado
1
Sharknado (2013)
K2: The Killer Summit
1
K2: The Killer Summit (2014)
Dreamcatcher
1
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Snow
1
Snow (1981)

Most watched actors

Ed Harris
Ed Harris (3)
Snowpiercer (2013)
Geostorm (2017)
Gravity (2013)
Steve Park
Steve Park (3)
Snowpiercer (2013)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Fargo (1996)
Matt Damon
Matt Damon (3)
The Rainmaker (1997)
Deadpool 2 (2018)
The Martian (2015)
John Hawkes
John Hawkes (2)
Everest (2015)
The Perfect Storm (2000)
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff (2)
The Old Dark House (1932)
Frankenstein (1931)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard (2)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Kathy Baker
Kathy Baker (2)
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Jose Palma
Jose Palma (2)
Crawl (2019)
The Batman (2022)
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson (2)
The Gathering Storm (2002)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Tony Todd
Tony Todd (2)
Final Destination 3 (2006)
Final Destination 2 (2003)