Volcano

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: April 25, 1997

5.8	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 66 Ratings

USER RATING DISTRIBUTION

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Watch Now

Stream On

Buy on

Stream On

Expand

Review this movie

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Please sign in or create an account before writing a review.

Check box if your review contains spoilers

0 characters (5000 max)

User Reviews

User score By date Most helpful

moonman1994Dec 19, 2015

Clearly whoever made this movie does not even understand the basics of how a volcano or heat in general would work. Men are feet from lava and not sweating, there's little to no smoke, and just about no one is coughing. The effects are okClearly whoever made this movie does not even understand the basics of how a volcano or heat in general would work. Men are feet from lava and not sweating, there's little to no smoke, and just about no one is coughing. The effects are ok expect for the ash. It looks like someone put grey paper into a paper shredder and thought "hey that looks like ash I guess." The dialogue is also pretty bad and the plot is boring. The best part about the movie is laughing at how stupid it is. I gave it one star because at least the actors in it don't suck.… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

All this user's reviews

hoops2448Apr 6, 2012

Volcano is a shallow, effects heavy disaster movie that looks and feels like a Roland Emmerich film, which is not meant as a complement. Volcano just feels empty of emotion, common sense and character. It substitutes all of it for specialVolcano is a shallow, effects heavy disaster movie that looks and feels like a Roland Emmerich film, which is not meant as a complement. Volcano just feels empty of emotion, common sense and character. It substitutes all of it for special effects that are now incredibly dated leaving a film with very few redeeming features. That being said, Tommy Lee Jones is always reliable in almost anything he is in and is a entertaining lead. He is let down by Anne Heche who isn't bad, but she is miscast with her never meshing with the film. That may be because the script is awful but it's probably the fact the film feels chaotic and she is always bizarrely chirpy. In fact the films chaotic feel actually makes the whole film seem messy which isn't helped by the fact the story is borderline nonsensical. Overall it's a film that hasn't held up over time due to some terrible writing, casting and special effects. All in all it's really really bad.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

All this user's reviews

HellHoleHorrorFeb 16, 2022

This has the most brain-dead script of all time ever. The effects are mostly a little tacky but pretty cool. Not as good effects as Dante's Peak (1997) or The Day After Tomorrow (2004). The biggest fault is the fact that the whole movie isThis has the most brain-dead script of all time ever. The effects are mostly a little tacky but pretty cool. Not as good effects as Dante's Peak (1997) or The Day After Tomorrow (2004). The biggest fault is the fact that the whole movie is based on the most stupid premise ever. There are moments with dogs, children and even trains that are so painfully beyond belief that you just want to stick a volcano up your own bottom. Having said that there is fun to be had knowing that this is more ridiculous than Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings combined. Not knowingly campy, this is a shame.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

All this user's reviews