Days of Thunder (1990)

Days of Thunder poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $82,670,733Details
International Box Office $75,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $157,670,733
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,490,445 (18.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,307 opening theaters/2,307 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $211,182,582

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $82,670,733
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,453 $75,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $157,670,733

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: June 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: May 25th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Few Good Men
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Keywords: Auto Racing
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 138 $10,707,895 Jul 6, 1990 12
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $28,672,801 Jul 6, 1990 12

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 609 $211,182,582
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 731 $82,670,733
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 13 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 761 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $82,670,733

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 1990 1 $15,490,445   2,307 $6,715   $21,502,162 1
Jul 6, 1990 2 $10,707,895 -31% 2,307 $4,641   $40,525,284 2
Jul 13, 1990 3 $8,168,248 -24% 2,307 $3,541   $54,052,078 3
Jul 20, 1990 6 $5,537,495 -32% 2,187 $2,532   $63,288,147 4
Jul 27, 1990 9 $3,267,823 -41% 1,991 $1,641   $69,335,119 5
Aug 3, 1990 11 $2,639,640 -19% 1,626 $1,623   $73,768,399 6
Aug 10, 1990 14 $1,626,314 -38% 1,075 $1,513   $76,949,155 7
Aug 17, 1990 18 $888,406 -45% 622 $1,428   $78,771,268 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 1990 1 $23,805,672   2,307 $10,319   $29,817,389 2
Jul 6, 1990 2 $16,066,441 -33% 2,307 $6,964   $45,883,830 3
Jul 13, 1990 4 $11,866,822 -26% 2,307 $5,144   $57,750,652 4
Jul 20, 1990 6 $8,316,644 -30% 2,187 $3,803   $66,067,296 5
Jul 27, 1990 9 $5,061,463 -39% 1,991 $2,542   $71,128,759 6
Aug 3, 1990 11 $4,194,082 -17% 1,626 $2,579   $75,322,841 7
Aug 10, 1990 14 $2,560,021 -39% 1,075 $2,381   $77,882,862 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/5/2020 $5,835 1 1 1 $4,492,812 6/5/2020
 
Rest of World $70,507,188
 
International Total$75,000,000 6/5/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,453 $75,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,038 $75,000,000
Top 1990 Movies at the International Box Office 12 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,105 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 419 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 575 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $75,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 854 $157,670,733
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 13 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 542 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 334 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 538 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $157,670,733

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise Cole Trickle

Supporting Cast

Leilani Sarelle Female Highway Patrol Officer
Robert Duvall Harry Hogge
Randy Quaid Tim Daland
Nicole Kidman Dr. Claire Lewicki
Cary Elwes Russ Wheeler
Michael Rooker Rowdy Burns
Fred Dalton Thompson Big John
John C. Reilly Buck Bretherton
J.C. Quinn Waddell
Don Simpson Aldo Bennedetti
Caroline Williams Jennie Burns
Chris Ellis Harlem Hoogerhyde
Donna Wilson Darlene
Peter Appel Member of Cole's Crew
Stephen Michae Ayers Member of Cole's Crew
John Slattery Member of Cole's Crew
John Griesemer Len Dortort
Barbara Garrick Lauren Daland
Jerry Molen Dr. Wilhaire
Tania Coleridge Russ Wheeler's Girlfriend
Alexandra Balahoutis Autograph Fan
Steve Boyd NASCAR Official
Daniel D. Greenwood ESPN Announcer
Jim Grimshaw Hardee's Pit Crew Chief
James G. Jr. Martin Field Doctor
Margo Martindale Donna
Michael Burgess Young Doctor
Jim Crowther Dr, Crowther
James D. Henson Doctor
Cyndi Vicino Nurse
Shari Ellis Nurse
Xavier Coronel Orderly
Nick Searcy Highway Patrol Officer
Jamie Johnson Aldo's Girlfriend

Cameos

Jerry Punch Himself
Neil Bonnett Himself
Harry P. Gant HImself
Rusty Wallace Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Scott Director
Don Simpson Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer Producer
Robert Towne Story Creator
Tom Cruise Story Creator
Robert Towne Screenwriter
Gerald R. Molen Executive Producer
Billy Weber Editor
Chris Lebenzon Editor
Hans Zimmer Composer
Bert Lovitt Editor
Michael Tronick Editor
Stuart Waks Editor
Robert C. Jones Editor
James W. Skotchdopole Assistant Director
Gerald R. Molen Unit Production Manager
Benjamin Fernandez Art Director
Thomas E. Sanders Art Director
Thomas L. Roysden Set Decorator
Ward Russell Cinematographer
Charles Mills Additional Photography
Susan Becker Costume Designer
James W. Tyson Costume Supervisor
Winnie D. Brown Costume Supervisor
Lauren A. Schaffer Associate Editor
Charles Wilborn Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline Re-recording Mixer
Kevin O'Connell Re-recording Mixer
Jeffrey J. Haboush Additional Re-Recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell Additional Re-Recording Mixer
Robert J. Litt Additional Re-Recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson Re-recording Mixer
George II Waters Supervising Sound Editor
Cecilia Hall Supervising Sound Editor
R.J. Palmer Sound Effects Editor
F. Hudson Miller Sound Effects Editor
Beth Sterner Sound Effects Editor
Howell Gibbens Sound Effects Editor
Frank Howard Sound Effects Editor
John Benson Sound Effects Editor
Ed Callahan Sound Effects Editor
Pamela Bentkowski Sound Effects Editor
Midge Costin Sound Effects Editor
Karen Wilson Dialogue Editor
James J. Isaacs Dialogue Editor
Larry Carrow Dialogue Editor
Michael Magill Dialogue Editor
Harry B. III Miller Dialogue Editor
Noah Blough Dialogue Editor
Christopher Kennedy Music Editor
Rick Sharp Makeup Supervisor
Ellen Wong Key Makeup
Virginia Hadfield Key Hairstylist
Billy Idol Words "The Last Notes of Freedom"
Elton John "You Gotta Love Someone" Words and music by
Bernie Taupin "You Gotta Love Someone" Words and music by
David Rubin Casting Director
Gary McCarty Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,490,445 (18.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,307 opening theaters/2,307 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $211,182,582

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $82,670,733
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,453 $75,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $157,670,733

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon 4K UHD VOD/EST
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: June 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: May 25th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Few Good Men
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Auto Racing
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 138 $10,707,895 Jul 6, 1990 12
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $28,672,801 Jul 6, 1990 12

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise Cole Trickle

Supporting Cast

Leilani Sarelle Female Highway Patrol Officer
Robert Duvall Harry Hogge
Randy Quaid Tim Daland
Nicole Kidman Dr. Claire Lewicki
Cary Elwes Russ Wheeler
Michael Rooker Rowdy Burns
Fred Dalton Thompson Big John
John C. Reilly Buck Bretherton
J.C. Quinn Waddell
Don Simpson Aldo Bennedetti
Caroline Williams Jennie Burns
Chris Ellis Harlem Hoogerhyde
Donna Wilson Darlene
Peter Appel Member of Cole's Crew
Stephen Michae Ayers Member of Cole's Crew
John Slattery Member of Cole's Crew
John Griesemer Len Dortort
Barbara Garrick Lauren Daland
Jerry Molen Dr. Wilhaire
Tania Coleridge Russ Wheeler's Girlfriend
Alexandra Balahoutis Autograph Fan
Steve Boyd NASCAR Official
Daniel D. Greenwood ESPN Announcer
Jim Grimshaw Hardee's Pit Crew Chief
James G. Jr. Martin Field Doctor
Margo Martindale Donna
Michael Burgess Young Doctor
Jim Crowther Dr, Crowther
James D. Henson Doctor
Cyndi Vicino Nurse
Shari Ellis Nurse
Xavier Coronel Orderly
Nick Searcy Highway Patrol Officer
Jamie Johnson Aldo's Girlfriend

Cameos

Jerry Punch Himself
Neil Bonnett Himself
Harry P. Gant HImself
Rusty Wallace Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Scott Director
Don Simpson Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer Producer
Robert Towne Story Creator
Tom Cruise Story Creator
Robert Towne Screenwriter
Gerald R. Molen Executive Producer
Billy Weber Editor
Chris Lebenzon Editor
Hans Zimmer Composer
Bert Lovitt Editor
Michael Tronick Editor
Stuart Waks Editor
Robert C. Jones Editor
James W. Skotchdopole Assistant Director
Gerald R. Molen Unit Production Manager
Benjamin Fernandez Art Director
Thomas E. Sanders Art Director
Thomas L. Roysden Set Decorator
Ward Russell Cinematographer
Charles Mills Additional Photography
Susan Becker Costume Designer
James W. Tyson Costume Supervisor
Winnie D. Brown Costume Supervisor
Lauren A. Schaffer Associate Editor
Charles Wilborn Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline Re-recording Mixer
Kevin O'Connell Re-recording Mixer
Jeffrey J. Haboush Additional Re-Recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell Additional Re-Recording Mixer
Robert J. Litt Additional Re-Recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson Re-recording Mixer
George II Waters Supervising Sound Editor
Cecilia Hall Supervising Sound Editor
R.J. Palmer Sound Effects Editor
F. Hudson Miller Sound Effects Editor
Beth Sterner Sound Effects Editor
Howell Gibbens Sound Effects Editor
Frank Howard Sound Effects Editor
John Benson Sound Effects Editor
Ed Callahan Sound Effects Editor
Pamela Bentkowski Sound Effects Editor
Midge Costin Sound Effects Editor
Karen Wilson Dialogue Editor
James J. Isaacs Dialogue Editor
Larry Carrow Dialogue Editor
Michael Magill Dialogue Editor
Harry B. III Miller Dialogue Editor
Noah Blough Dialogue Editor
Christopher Kennedy Music Editor
Rick Sharp Makeup Supervisor
Ellen Wong Key Makeup
Virginia Hadfield Key Hairstylist
Billy Idol Words "The Last Notes of Freedom"
Elton John "You Gotta Love Someone" Words and music by
Bernie Taupin "You Gotta Love Someone" Words and music by
David Rubin Casting Director
Gary McCarty Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 609 $211,182,582
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 731 $82,670,733
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 13 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 761 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $82,670,733
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $82,670,733

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 1990 1 $15,490,445   2,307 $6,715   $21,502,162 1
Jul 6, 1990 2 $10,707,895 -31% 2,307 $4,641   $40,525,284 2
Jul 13, 1990 3 $8,168,248 -24% 2,307 $3,541   $54,052,078 3
Jul 20, 1990 6 $5,537,495 -32% 2,187 $2,532   $63,288,147 4
Jul 27, 1990 9 $3,267,823 -41% 1,991 $1,641   $69,335,119 5
Aug 3, 1990 11 $2,639,640 -19% 1,626 $1,623   $73,768,399 6
Aug 10, 1990 14 $1,626,314 -38% 1,075 $1,513   $76,949,155 7
Aug 17, 1990 18 $888,406 -45% 622 $1,428   $78,771,268 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 1990 1 $23,805,672   2,307 $10,319   $29,817,389 2
Jul 6, 1990 2 $16,066,441 -33% 2,307 $6,964   $45,883,830 3
Jul 13, 1990 4 $11,866,822 -26% 2,307 $5,144   $57,750,652 4
Jul 20, 1990 6 $8,316,644 -30% 2,187 $3,803   $66,067,296 5
Jul 27, 1990 9 $5,061,463 -39% 1,991 $2,542   $71,128,759 6
Aug 3, 1990 11 $4,194,082 -17% 1,626 $2,579   $75,322,841 7
Aug 10, 1990 14 $2,560,021 -39% 1,075 $2,381   $77,882,862 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/5/2020 $5,835 1 1 1 $4,492,812 6/5/2020
 
Rest of World $70,507,188
 
International Total$75,000,000 6/5/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,453 $75,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,038 $75,000,000
Top 1990 Movies at the International Box Office 12 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,105 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 419 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 575 $75,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $75,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 854 $157,670,733
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 13 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 542 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 334 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 538 $157,670,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $157,670,733