Days of Thunder (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $82,670,733 | Details |
| International Box Office | $75,000,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $157,670,733 | |
| OpusData ID: 5500100 More info... | ||
| 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 | $221,565,400 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Plot point: | Auto Racing, Professional Rivalry, Sports Injury |
| Subgenre: | Sports Action |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
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 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tom Cruise | Cole Trickle |
Supporting
| 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 |
Cameo
| Jerry Punch | Himself | |
| Neil Bonnett | Himself | |
| Harry P. Gant | HImself | |
| Rusty Wallace | Himself |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 | $221,565,400 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Plot point: | Auto Racing, Professional Rivalry, Sports Injury |
| Subgenre: | Sports Action |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
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 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tom Cruise | Cole Trickle |
Supporting
| 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 |
Cameo
| Jerry Punch | Himself | |
| Neil Bonnett | Himself | |
| Harry P. Gant | HImself | |
| Rusty Wallace | Himself |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.