 He was losing so much blood after the explosion, police had to apply a tourniquet to get it to stop. Twisters may create the perfect storm at the box office when it releases in two weeks. Based on early projections, the film may make anywhere from $40 to $61 million in its first weekend in theaters. It's billed as a, quote, current day chapter of the first film, Twister, which was released 28 years ago.