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Dante's Peak

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34% Tomatometer 35 Reviews 39% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Volcanologist Harry Dalton and Mayor Rachel Wando finally convince the unbelieving populace that the big one is about to hit and that they need to evacuate immediately, only to discover her two children have gone up the mountain to get their grandmother. With Earth's clock racing against them, they must rescue the kids and grandma before the volcano explodes in a fury of flame and ash a million times more powerful than an atomic bomb.
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Critics Consensus

The movie works when things are on fire, but everything else - from dialogue to characters - is scathingly bad.

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Matt Crenson Associated Press 01/18/2018
The new movie Dante's Peak displays all the elements of the classic Hollywood disaster flick, circa 1975 Irwin Allen (with stomach-turning dialogue to match). Go to Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 08/16/2017
2.5/4
Can I recommend half of a movie? Go to Full Review David Ansen Newsweek 03/31/2008
Leslie Bohem's script is almost self-parody, but director Roger Donaldson keeps a straight face throughout. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Feb 2
2.5/4
A moderately gripping (if overly familiar) action jaunt. Go to Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Jan 27
3.5/5
The volcano’s eruption and its aftermath are the obvious draws here, excitingly realized through effects supervisor Patrick McClung’s measured combination of miniature photography and judicious CGI. Go to Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect Jan 20
3.5/5
An uneven but watchable disaster film that leans more on spectacle than strong storytelling. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason R @J-Rush1411 Jun 25 Good action packed film See more shane O @Shanes_DVD_Shack Jun 10 Full of 90’s charm , well shot the action and special effects are good. I’ve seen this movie at least 10 times and I always enjoy it . I don’t understand the low ratings See more Garry A @heavyg Jun 7 This is a good disaster movie. I wasn't as caught up about character development or dialogue like critics were. See more Helen C @RT53664892 Jun 3 The critics can say all they want.. but it’s 2026 and I still watch this disaster classic and it’s like a warm blanket on a cold winters day. Pierce Brosnan is great.. the special effects still stand up even today.. it’s an economic storyline without any flat boring bits.. it’s a perfect popcorn weekend movie. I love it!! Full marks See more Matthew D @OceanSage May 16 Few films now would be brave enough to melt grandma’s legs with acid. Pierce Brosnan is so great. I miss him as a movie star. Director Roger Donaldson’s disaster thriller Dante’s Peak (1997) has aged surprisingly well. I remember this just being some decent fun, but it’s well made and a thoughtful warning to listen to scientific experts on potential disasters. Writer Leslie Bohem writes some interesting characters, but really took all the warning signals of a volcano erupting to heart. The problem is just that once all the volcano action starts, it’s all one long exploding chase. While that was exciting for awhile, I started to get bored by the lack of character arcs. Pierce Brosnan is excellent as the clever volcanologist Harry Dalton. He is cool, smart, brave, and resourceful for a satisfying hero. I wish he got more to do by the end. Linda Hamilton is nice as the mayor of Dante’s Peak Rachel Wando. She has chemistry with Brosnan, but quickly gets little to do by the end as well. See more Taylor C. @Official_iT Apr 30 For the time period of this movie, I will say that the special effects were fairly good. This movie gets a lot of hate from critics, but I say it is a very good movie to watch with the family. It’s entertaining. It’s not an academy award winner, but it’s not a bad film either. See more Read all reviews
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Roger Donaldson

Director

Pierce Brosnan

Harry Dalton

Linda Hamilton

Rachel Wando

Charles Hallahan

Paul Dreyfus

Grant Heslov

Greg

Elizabeth Hoffman

Ruth

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Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Bridge is Destroyed Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Bridge is Destroyed 2:05 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Getting Out of Town Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Getting Out of Town 2:29 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Please Stay Calm Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Please Stay Calm 2:57 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Crossing the Lava River Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Crossing the Lava River 2:05 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Dam Breaks Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Dam Breaks 1:24 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Row Your Boat Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Row Your Boat 3:17 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Volcano Explodes Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Volcano Explodes 2:23 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Going for Grandma Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Going for Grandma 2:54 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Losing Marianne Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Losing Marianne 1:40 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Hot Springs Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Hot Springs 1:34 View more videos

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Dante's Peak

Harry Dalton (BROSNAN) and mayor Rachel Wando (HAMILTON) try to escape before Dante's Peak unleashes the most relentless, terrifying and deadly force in all of nature With the earth's clock racing against them, Harry Dalton (BROSNAN) and Rachel Wando (HAMILTON) must rescue her two children, Graham (FOLEY) and Lauren (SMITH) from the erupting Dante's Peak Harry Dalton (PIERCE BROSNAN) and town mayor Rachel Wando (LINDA HAMILTON) look on with amazement as the long-dormant mountain known as Dante's Peak begins to erupt Mayor Rachel Wando (HAMILTON) in a scene from the movie "Dante's Peak". Harry Dalton (PIERCE BROSNAN) becomes alarmed by what he sees as evidence of the kind of activity that precedes a catastrophic eruption when he arrives in the small Northwest town of Dante's Peak Dante's Peak (1997) Dante's Peak (1997) View more photos

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Synopsis Volcanologist Harry Dalton and Mayor Rachel Wando finally convince the unbelieving populace that the big one is about to hit and that they need to evacuate immediately, only to discover her two children have gone up the mountain to get their grandmother. With Earth's clock racing against them, they must rescue the kids and grandma before the volcano explodes in a fury of flame and ash a million times more powerful than an atomic bomb.
Director
Roger Donaldson
Producer
Gale Anne Hurd, Joseph Singer
Screenwriter
Leslie Bohem
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Pacific Western, Universal Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Gore|Disaster Related Peril)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 7, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$67.2M
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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