4, 2008, Echo Bridge released the film as a two balls set with another disaster film, 10.5: Apocalypse (airing later in May 2006 on NBC). This was later followed by an April 2008 release of the film to Blu-ray, and a July 2008 Blu-ray release of the two movie pack. Reception The film is fraught with several factual errors and noticeably poor production quality and acting. Many critics felt that the first portion of the film was weak and confusing due to the large number of characters being introduced at once. Nevertheless, Category 7 was the top rated network miniseries in 2006. The first part of the miniseries came in number 16 among the top 25 network programs aired in the week of October 31-November 6, and was the second most watched program for that Sunday with 14.7 million viewers. The second part of the film was also the second most watched program for its timeslot on November 13, with 13.85 million viewers. The film was nominated for multiple awards in 2006, including a Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special." It was nominated for a Saturn Award for "Best Television Presentation", a Cinema Audio Society Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-Series", and two Golden Reel Awards for "Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form — Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement" and "Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form — Sound Effects & Foley." Before Category 7 aired, CBS was criticized for choosing to air the miniseries only months after two devastating hurricanes, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, hitting the United States, and a third, Hurricane Wilma, causing destruction in Florida in the same month the film was slated to première. References External links Official site 2005 television films 2005 films 2000s disaster films 2000s thriller films American disaster films CBS network films Disaster television films Films about weather hazards Films directed by Dick Lowry Films set in Chicago Films set in Paris Films set in New York City Films set in Florida 2000s American films