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 Critics Reviews
More
Certified fresh picks
New TV Tonight
-
71% -
-- -
-- -
-- -
-- -
--
Most Popular TV on RT
-
73% -
82% -
69% -
93% -
100% -
87% -
61% -
33% -
71% -
80%
More
Certified fresh pick
Columns
Guides
-
28 Ron Howard Movies Ranked (Apollo 13)
Link to 28 Ron Howard Movies Ranked (Apollo 13) -
Best TV Shows of 2025: New Series to Watch Now
Link to Best TV Shows of 2025: New Series to Watch Now
Hubs
-
What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming
Link to What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming -
Awards Tour
Link to Awards Tour
RT News
-
Jon Hamm Talks Top Gun First Screening and Your Friends & Neighbors First Pitch
Link to Jon Hamm Talks Top Gun First Screening and Your Friends & Neighbors First Pitch -
Squid Game: Season 3 First Reviews: A Twisty, Heartbreaking, Worthy Finale
Link to Squid Game: Season 3 First Reviews: A Twisty, Heartbreaking, Worthy Finale
Days of Thunder

Where to Watch
Days of Thunder
Watch Days of Thunder with a subscription on Paramount+, rent on Fandango at Home, or buy on Fandango at Home.
What to Know
Critics Reviews
Audience Reviews
My Rating
Cast & Crew
Movie Clips
Days of Thunder
More Like This
Related Movie News
Videos
Days of Thunder
Photos
Days of Thunder
Movie Info
-
Director -
Tony Scott -
Producer -
Jerry Bruckheimer , Don Simpson -
Screenwriter -
Robert Towne , Tom Cruise -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures , Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Action -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 27, 1990, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 1, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$80.6M -
Runtime -
1h 47m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby SR , CDS , Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
70mm