Dante's Peak

Universal Pictures | Release Date: February 7, 1997

5.9	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 72 Ratings

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WWABTT123Sep 12, 2010

the is better than Volcano

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MovieGuysMar 29, 2014

Dante's Peak isn't the greatest movie ever, but in terms of movies about volcanoes, it's at the top of the list. The performances and the effects are mostly on par, with more than a few slip-ups in the screenwriting and script departments.

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Vulf001Jun 14, 2018

Why do critics despise this movie? It isn't perfect by any means, but it's very underrated. I liked it more than Volcano. The plot is unoriginal and the story is slow, but it has very good special effects and it was very fun when the wholeWhy do critics despise this movie? It isn't perfect by any means, but it's very underrated. I liked it more than Volcano. The plot is unoriginal and the story is slow, but it has very good special effects and it was very fun when the whole thing blew up. Check it out.… Expand

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SmitzDec 29, 2015

An incredibly enjoyable, engaging and atmospheric disaster flick. Filled with spectacular practical effects, edge of your seat set-pieces and characters actually worth investing in, Dante's Peak for me is a rare treat. It simply ticks all theAn incredibly enjoyable, engaging and atmospheric disaster flick. Filled with spectacular practical effects, edge of your seat set-pieces and characters actually worth investing in, Dante's Peak for me is a rare treat. It simply ticks all the boxes of a good, well made disaster film. It has two very likeable leads, the narrative is grounded and not over the top like a lot of other films in this genre and the setting/cinematography is sublime. It's a very well paced picture too, it flows by seamlessly and before you know it the film is finished. Dante's Peak truly deserves the recognition of being one of the best disaster films ever made, it is simply an enjoyable and entertaining movie that can appeal to just about anyone. What will strike you most about the film is how real the characters feel, how they react to this situation, how the plot builds excellently to the big finale and overall, just how fun it is to watch. Dante's peak as a film is 6/10, as a disaster film it sits up their with the best and deserves a solid 8/10.… Expand

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TandTMay 10, 2016

One of the best disaster films I have ever seen, great characters, great set-pieces, great atmosphere...great everything! If you want a truly thrilling and scary disaster film then this is the movie for you, it is executed so well!

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KeytonE.Sep 15, 2005

Terrible. Absolutely terrible. Take it from me, you will feel nothing for these characters and about half way through you will actually want them to die, because then it will be over.

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RansackAug 11, 2010

It isn't all that bad, just sort of slow in like the first hour. That is what I hate about most movies, they don't showe the good parts until the middle or end. What is up with that?

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PaxsterOct 23, 2010

A poor excuse for a movie. Not to mention the melodramatic and unrealistic moments. 'OOOO our car is in lava and our tyres are not melting because this is a Hollywood blockbuster'. No,no,no. Piers Brosnan should of stuck with Bond.

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ryancarroll88Aug 27, 2010

The problems seem to just roll out one after the other as if they were lined up in a plotted queue, and each becomes less interesting and more exhausting than the last, all the way up to the violin-strings-and-french-horn-bravado ending. AndThe problems seem to just roll out one after the other as if they were lined up in a plotted queue, and each becomes less interesting and more exhausting than the last, all the way up to the violin-strings-and-french-horn-bravado ending. And I thought that volcanoes were exciting...… Expand

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AouzyDec 5, 2011

It takes about an hour for the volcano to erupt, within that hour it's just people talking and earthquakes, i didn't even finish the movie yet but i don't want to.

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imthenoobFeb 7, 2023

The story is shallow and unoriginal. The directing leaves the film looking like a soap opera rather than a feature film. Not worth watching IMO.

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OfficialMar 8, 2014

The entire film had probably ten minutes that I thought were decent. The building up to the climax was so slow that I almost fell asleep. Disaster flick fans, you might wanna look somewhere else.

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PeCCeSep 7, 2013

The movie has many flaws in logic for a disaster movie. While it tries to be exciting and atmospheric, the overrated Hollywood-soundtrack takes it down.

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RickyReviewsFeb 22, 2016

The film is not as good as it's rival, Volcano. The story is weak, the characters are very cliched. However, the special effects were fantastic, and it is suspenseful. Not a memorable movie by any means. I'm giving it a 5/10.

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EricB.Sep 10, 2005

This Mind Boggling, Action packed thriller holds you on the edge of your seat until the lava carries your seat away.

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[Anonymous]Sep 18, 2005

It's no masterpiece. But It's exciting.

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FilipeNetoAug 15, 2019

Disaster movies can be a fun way to spend some time idle, although most are not particularly cinematically remarkable. This movie fits that description well. The action takes place in a small rural village that has just been considered aDisaster movies can be a fun way to spend some time idle, although most are not particularly cinematically remarkable. This movie fits that description well. The action takes place in a small rural village that has just been considered a great place to live in the US, but lives in the shadow of a sleeping volcano. What no one knows is that this volcano appears to be in full swing and threatens to explode.

The movie quickly creates tension among the audience, and it serves well to grab our attention. I am not the best person to judge the script's ability to be true to the scientific facts underlying a volcanic eruption, I just accept what I saw tacitly, but I admit the possibility the film is not very true to science. The initial half is slower and the action is concentrated on the final half, which is basically a race to escape the volcano. There are some loose ends and inconsistent details, like that scene where a girl, who doesn't even reach the car's pedals, can drive off in a 4-4 jeep.

Pierce Brosnan was convincing in his starring role, while Linda Hamilton made an effort but is always in his shadow. Either way, they are the ones who leverage the movie. The volcano, as it happens in such cases, is almost a character in its own right. Technically, the film was entitled to the best sound and special effects that existed in 1997... but the quick advances in film make it look old-fashioned to many today. Personally, I liked what I saw.

It's not an excellent movie and it's far from being the life movie of anyone involved, it has a dubious script and unbelievable scenes where (as always happens in these movies) some characters escapes from death by a hair. But it's still one of the best disaster movies of the late 1990s, it's fun and entertains the public well.… Expand

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Toasty87Jul 17, 2020

Way over acted in most parts with a strange script that does not know where to go good CGI though.

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