Days of Thunder
1990, Action, 1h 47m
65 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Days of Thunder has Tom Cruise and plenty of flash going for it, but they aren't enough to compensate for the stock plot, two-dimensional characters, and poorly written dialogue. Read critic reviews
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Cole Trickle
Harry Hogge
Dr. Claire Lewicki
Tim Daland
Rowdy Burns
Russ Wheeler
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Critic Reviews for Days of Thunder
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (40)
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The most daring thing about his cat-and-mouse game with Kidman is how erotic Noyce makes it.
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Dispensing with all notions that Days of Thunder is a critical work of any sort reveals its hollow and misogynistic underpinnings.
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Like the previous Simpson-Bruckheimer pictures, it's designed to give audiences an overdose of the thrill of victory; it wants us to jump out of our seats, pumping our fists in the air and roaring for the hero to pulverize his opponents.
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This is the kind of monstrously overgrown commercial movie that depends entirely on the microscopic pleasures of having one`s most routine expectations fulfilled.
May 20, 2014 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
Whoosh!! Days of Thunder just streaked in, fast as a race-car paint job and about as flat.
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Not only does Days of Thunder disappoint on the basic narrative level, it is also a peculiarly thrill-less action movie. Shot from the driver's point of view, the race sequences lose their novelty as swiftly as a video game.
May 20, 2014 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Days of Thunder
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Jan 17, 2016Top Gun with stock-cars instead of fighter jets, So many similarities that its hard to really take seriously, Apart from some ok racing scenes there's not allot to enjoy, The script was poorly written, Tom Cruise was good and the soundtrack was ok too, As far as a good movie I'm afraid it's very predictable and nothing new.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Nov 30, 2015Pretty dumb, but still an entertaining watch. This is such an 80s movie though...it's even more 80s than Top Gun, and if you've seen that, you have an idea of how cliched this is.Stephen S Super Reviewer
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Jul 27, 2014Like Top Gun with racing stock cars, it may not be really original and is quite predictable actually, but it has a very good soundtrack and Tom Cruise injecting a lot of energy into a two-dimensional character who lacks sufficient depth and motivation for us to care.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Oct 31, 2013Capitalizing off the success of "Top Gun", director Tony Scott and actor Tom Cruise reunite to bring about another strong drama, trading Naval aviators in for stock car racers, in "Days Of Thunder". Cruise plays Cole Trickle, a nobody racer without a sponsor brought in by Tim Daland (Randy Quaid) to get them into the business of racing. The real star of the show is Robert Duvall as Harry Hogge, the pit crew captain that has all but retired. It's when Hogee and Trickle work together that they become the unstoppable force in racing. Trickle's rivalry with Rowdy Burns (Michael Rooker) reaches the highest dynamics of the film, especially when it comes to them racing down the hallways of a hospital after a major crash on the track. Also, Trickle's blossoming relationship with Dr. Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman) takes front seat towards the second act of the film, in one of Kidman's strongest showings to date, despite being the stereotypical good woman drawn to a flawed man. Tony Scott's style shines through and banking on the popularity of Cruise at the height of his career, "Days Of Thunder" is an utter success, bringing more emotion and suspense to the screen than any racing film could ask for. As with "Top Gun", which was somewhat dated by its use of music, "Days Of Thunder" hits many of the same marks, but in the end, its a reminiscence that makes this film as strong as it is, reminding us of '90s in all the best ways.Christopher H Super Reviewer
Days of Thunder Quotes
| Jack Man Cole's Crew: | Sugar...Sugar. - asking Cole Trickle (Cruise) for sugar for coffee through ajar door. |
| Jack Man Cole's Crew: | Sugar...Sugar. [asking Cole Trickle for sugar for coffee through ajar door] |
| Harry Hogge: | You stay out of that car. If you get back in that car, you'll die. You hear? |
| Cole Trickle: | I'm not getting back in my car, I'm getting in Rowdy's. |
| Harry Hogge: | You stay out of that car. If you get back in that car, you'll die. You hear? |
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