Review of Days of Thunder (1990) by David D — 12 Apr 2008

This is my favorite movie of all time. :).

This review of Days of Thunder (1990) was written by David D on 12 Apr 2008.

Days of Thunder has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 20 Jan 2017

And Cruise is so efficiently packaged in this product that he plays the same role as a saint in a Mexican village's holy day procession: It's…

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By David B (3,254) on 31 Dec 2014

Good harmless fun. Basically Top Gun on wheels, with Cary Elwes playing the communist stock car driver. Completely predictable, but enjoyable…

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By Candice Russell (77) for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (746) on 19 May 2014

Days of Thunder lives up to its title in one respect. It`s big-time noisy. It`s also as empty as the stands at the Daytona 500 an hour after the race…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 29 May 2016

This is pretty much the exact same plot as Top Gun, just with F-14 Tomcat crossed out and race car written over it…

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By Sgt. C (526) on 11 Apr 2015

(54%) Tom Cruise and and Tony Scott return, only this time Tom drives a really fast car instead of driving a really fast plane…

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By Nick E (593) on 30 Mar 2015

The movie has some absurd scenes as well as dialogue that defeats the dramatic and underdog nature its striving to achieve…

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By Adam J (347) on 21 Mar 2015

Decent by-the-book racing movie with likable characters and 90s charm…

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By Brian Costello (333) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 23 May 2016

90s race-car blockbuster has sexism, profanity…

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By John Hartl (735) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 19 May 2014

The original script must have been truly atrocious if Towne's contributions can be considered an improvement…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 27 Jul 2014

Like 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…

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