Movie Details
![Days of Thunder Movie Poster](https://images.fandango.com/ImageRenderer/200/0/redesign/static/img/default_poster--dark-mode.png/0/)
![Days of Thunder](https://images.fandango.com/imagerelay/666/0/video.fandango.com/MPX/image/NBCU_Fandango/436/639/thumb_1E602949-5C97-49E1-8EBD-8A146E1CF571.jpg/image.jpg/redesign/static/img/noxSquare.jpg)
Days of Thunder
Details for In Theaters
Theaters near
Calendar for movie times. is selected.
Skip to Movie and TimesMovie Times Calendar
Loading calendar
Filter movie times by screen format. is selected.
Loading format filters…
Featured News
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long is Days of Thunder?
- Days of Thunder is 1 hr 47 min long.
- Who directed Days of Thunder?
- Tony Scott
- Who is Cole Trickle in Days of Thunder?
- Tom Cruise plays Cole Trickle in the film.
- What is Days of Thunder about?
- In the fast-paced world of NASCAR, a rivalry brews between rookie hotshot Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) and veteran racer Rowdy Burns (Michael Rooker). When both of them are seriously injured in competition, the former bitter rivals become close friends. With Cole's spirits restored by a romance with neurosurgeon Dr. Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman), and Rowdy still sidelined by injuries, Cole decides to race Rowdy's car in the Daytona 500 against underhanded newcomer Russ Wheeler (Cary Elwes).