Movies Gallery Twister: This Is What the 1996 Premiere Looked Like By Madeline Boardman Madeline Boardman Madeline Boardman is a former digital features director at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2017. EW's editorial guidelines Published on May 10, 2016 12:34PM EDT Close 01 of 25 Flashback to the 1996 Premiere of 'Twister' Ron Galella/WireImage; Ron Galella/WireImage; Steve Granitz/WireImage On May 10, 1996, Twister blew into theaters nationwide. The disaster flick, which starred Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, among others, brought in $494.5 million at the worldwide box office and picked up two Academy Award nominations. On the movie's 20th anniversary, take a look back at its 1996 premiere, ahead. 02 of 25 Hank Azaria and Helen Hunt Ron Galella/WireImage 03 of 25 Bill Paxton and Louise Newbury Steve Granitz/WireImage 04 of 25 Keanu Reeves Ron Galella/WireImage 05 of 25 Kevin Bacon Ron Galella/WireImage 06 of 25 Rob Lowe and Sheryl Berkoff Steve Granitz/WireImage 07 of 25 Linda Thompson, Brandon Jenner, and Brody Jenner Ron Galella/WireImage 08 of 25 Minnie Driver Ron Galella/WireImage 09 of 25 Christian Slater Steve Granitz/WireImage 10 of 25 Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks Ron Galella/WireImage 11 of 25 Maria Shriver Jim Smeal/WireImage 12 of 25 Sammy Hagar Jim Smeal/WireImage 13 of 25 Eddie Van Halen Jim Smeal/WireImage 14 of 25 Valerie Bertinelli Steve Granitz/WireImage 15 of 25 Malcolm McDowell and Kelley Kuhr Steve Granitz/WireImage 16 of 25 Cary Elwes and Lisa Marie Kurbikoff Steve Granitz/WireImage 17 of 25 Wesley Snipes Steve Granitz/WireImage 18 of 25 Amy Brenneman Ron Galella/WireImage 19 of 25 Lori Petty Steve Granitz/WireImage 20 of 25 Steven Seagal and Arissa Wolf Steve Granitz/WireImage 21 of 25 Sandra Bernhard Steve Granitz/WireImage 22 of 25 Tia Carrere Steve Granitz/WireImage 23 of 25 Antonio Sabato Jr. Steve Granitz/WireImage 24 of 25 George Eads Jim Smeal/WireImage 25 of 25 Terry Semel, Jane Bovingdon, Carole Bayer Sager, and Bob Daly Jim Smeal/WireImage