13 Minutes

13 Minutes

Every second counts.

Directed by Lindsay Gossling

Produced by Elevated Films, Involving Pictures

2021109 min5.8 / 10

A high-stakes disaster thriller that uses a catastrophic tornado to test the bonds between families and communities, balancing survival tension with emotional connection.

As a new day begins in the small American town of Minninnewah, the residents start their day as ordinary as the next. Mother Nature, however, has other plans for them. Inhabitants have just 13 minutes to seek shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving them struggling to protect their loved ones and fighting for their lives. Left to deal with the aftermath, four families must overcome their differences and find strength in each other in order to survive.

Questions people ask

  • Is 13 Minutes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does 13 Minutes end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is 13 Minutes sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is 13 Minutes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is 13 Minutes scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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