Review of Dante's Peak (1997) by Big Jorge M — 20 Feb 2014

This movie delivered on what Volcano tried to dish out, and it delivered pretty well.

This review of Dante's Peak (1997) was written by Big Jorge M on 20 Feb 2014.

Dante's Peak has generally received mixed reviews.

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Dante's Peak isn't the greatest movie ever, but in terms of movies about volcanoes, it's at the top of the list…

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By Stephanie W (221) on 17 Feb 2015

This had potential, but ended up getting vaporized in the giant cloud of rock and ash from where it came…

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No matter how many times I see this film is a remedy for sleeplessness and not because of the subject matter as much as the attempted plot…

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By Kean Hooi T (111) on 03 Nov 2018

A less catastrophic version of Volcano 1997. Can'ts believe they were released in the same year…

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By John L (999) on 15 Jan 2015

While it has slightly better grounding in seismology, geology and volcano science than Volcano - it's competition released the same year -…

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By Filipeneto (856) on 15 Aug 2019

Disaster movies can be a fun way to spend some time idle, although most are not particularly cinematically remarkable…

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By William P (359) on 07 Aug 2015

Another Disaster movie but it's also a lot of fun once the volcano erupts, it's not a deep film but it is enjoyable nonetheless…

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By Movieguys (703) on 29 Mar 2014

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