Days Of Thunder Reviews

1990

Rated:
60
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Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) is a young, cocky hotshot with little stock car driving experience and a lot of raw talent. Trickle's uncanny ability to make all the right moves on the racetrack wins him the backing of Tim Dolan (Randy Quaid), who wants to put him in a car. Eventually he wins the support of grizzled former driver .. Read more

Starring	Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid
Director	Tony Scott
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sport

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Critics' reviews (3) of Days Of Thunder
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The master of the flashy, trashy action picture — Britain's very own Tony Scott — sought to recapture the glories of Top Gun in this reunion with Tom Cruise, which resulted in Cruise's marital union with co-star Nicole Kidman. Motor sport movies have a lousy track record at the box office and this cliché-ridden stock car variation was a costly flop. Reworking many of the themes in Howard Hawks's The Crowd Roars, Robert Towne's script must have looked a sure-fire winner, and there's little wrong with Scott's zippy race sequences or Robert Duvall's performance as Cruise's manager. Worse films than this have been smashes, so give it a spin.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
A flashy, pre-packaged racing picture featuring stock cars and stock situations. Veteran crew chief Duvall's efforts to... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
An over-familiar story rendered no more interestingly than usual. Despite its star, it flopped at the box-office.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Days Of Thunder
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

A true classic for boys of the 90`s

For any man who was a teenage boy in the 90`s then this is the film for you. If you like racing and fast cars, the story is ok and holds together but the true buzz of this film is the racing. Nicole kidman half naked also makes this worth watching. Ill be buying this one to keep. Easy watching entertainment
- - Peter Hallett from Somerset, England
  - Posted 20 Sep 2004 23:56
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Tom Cruise, where it all began. Film that shot him and Nicole to fame. If you liked Top Gun then you will love this.
- - Jamesie#1 from LONDON
  - Posted 11 May 2004 20:37
A good film with the development of a racing drivers career. A bit unbelivable that this guy can jump in a NASCAR and straight away be competing for wins. As if!!! worth watching for nicole kidman and some racing action
- - Tim#16 from WALSALL
  - Posted 11 Feb 2004 13:28
Most recent members' reviews (2) of Days Of Thunder
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Need For Speed

I remember watching this all those years ago when it first came out at the cinema.

Awesome film, and awesome sound.

If you are into fast cars, and motor racing, this is the film for you.

Little note for those with surround sound:- GIVE THIS A GO. IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND
- - A customer from Berkshire, England
  - Posted 02 Oct 2006 22:02
[Highly rated reviewer]

crash and burn

this might not be his best, but it's still very watchable as many tom cruise films tend to be. he just seems to have the knack of playing likeable characters and cole trickle is no exception. throw in the love interest and it all adds up to what you expect really, although watching this i thought it looks a little dated now. despite that though, still enjoyed watching this again.
- - showmethemoney from South Wales
  - Posted 29 Sep 2008 18:49

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

A true classic for boys of the 90`s

For any man who was a teenage boy in the 90`s then this is the film for you. If you like racing and fast cars, the story is ok and holds together but the true buzz of this film is the racing. Nicole kidman half naked also makes this worth watching. Ill be buying this one to keep. Easy watching entertainment
- - Peter Hallett from Somerset, England
  - Posted 20 Sep 2004 23:56
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Tom Cruise, where it all began. Film that shot him and Nicole to fame. If you liked Top Gun then you will love this.
- - Jamesie#1 from LONDON
  - Posted 11 May 2004 20:37
A good film with the development of a racing drivers career. A bit unbelivable that this guy can jump in a NASCAR and straight away be competing for wins. As if!!! worth watching for nicole kidman and some racing action
- - Tim#16 from WALSALL
  - Posted 11 Feb 2004 13:28
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Top film good story good acting from tom and nicole.Well betrayed on how fast and dangerous the sport is.
- - A customer from MANCHESTER
  - Posted 30 Apr 2004 10:21
Days of Thunder

An enjoyable movie with good performances from Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Well worth renting to reminisce about the days when they were the perfect Hollywood couple!
- - A customer from Poole, Dorset
  - Posted 27 Jul 2005 12:13
really good

this film was really good, we enjoyed it, it's a film worth watchin.
- - A customer from shropshire
  - Posted 28 Jul 2005 12:31
good

brilliant movie loved it tom cruise is just fantastic
- - A customer from england
  - Posted 06 Sep 2005 14:06
sub standard re-make of TopGun

An attempt to come up with the same impact that TopGun made using Tom Cruise. It's an easy to watch film, but I wasn't blown away. It will never have the cult status that TopGun enjoys.
- - A customer from Exeter
  - Posted 19 Dec 2005 11:33
EXPLOSIVE

Excellent action/romance film
- - A customer from Cheshire, England
  - Posted 27 Jan 2006 22:45

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Critics' reviews (3)
The master of the flashy, trashy action picture — Britain's very own Tony Scott — sought to recapture the glories of Top Gun in this reunion with Tom Cruise, which resulted in Cruise's marital union with co-star Nicole Kidman. Motor sport movies have a lousy track record at the box office and this cliché-ridden stock car variation was a costly flop. Reworking many of the themes in Howard Hawks's The Crowd Roars, Robert Towne's script must have looked a sure-fire winner, and there's little wrong with Scott's zippy race sequences or Robert Duvall's performance as Cruise's manager. Worse films than this have been smashes, so give it a spin.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
A flashy, pre-packaged racing picture featuring stock cars and stock situations. Veteran crew chief Duvall's efforts to... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
An over-familiar story rendered no more interestingly than usual. Despite its star, it flopped at the box-office.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) is a young, cocky hotshot with little stock car driving experience and a lot of raw talent. Trickle's uncanny ability to make all the right moves on the racetrack wins him the backing of Tim Dolan (Randy Quaid), who wants to put him in a car. Eventually he wins the support ...