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Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder
1990
 107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Tom Cruise · Robert Duvall · Nicole Kidman · Randy Quaid · Cary Elwes · Michael Rooker

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 27th June 1990
Canada release date Canada release: 27th June 1990
Japan release date Japan release: 29th June 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 10th Aug '90
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £1.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 29th Jun '90
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $15.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

10 Aug, 1990
2
17 Aug, 1990
3
24 Aug, 1990
2
31 Aug, 1990
3
7 Sep, 1990
4
14 Sep, 1990
4
21 Sep, 1990
8
28 Sep, 1990
9
5 Oct, 1990
13
12 Oct, 1990
14

US box office

29 Jun, 1990
1
6 Jul, 1990
2
13 Jul, 1990
3
20 Jul, 1990
6
27 Jul, 1990
9
3 Aug, 1990
11
10 Aug, 1990
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £6.7 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $82.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $157.9 Million

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As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning
  • The Phoenician Scheme
  • Holy Night! Demon Hunters
  • Fear Street: Prom Queen
  • Fountain of Youth
  • Lilo & Stitch

Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning

  • The movie is directed by Christopher McQuarrie, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Christopher McQuarrie also directed The Way of the Gun in 2000 which grossed £358.4 K in the UK.
  • It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Days of Thunder (1990).
  • The film also stars Hayley Atwell who's last movie was Paddington In Peru (2024).
  • They also appeared together in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 in 2023.
  • Christopher McQuarrie directed Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher, Mission:Impossible - Rogue Nation, Mission:Impossible - Fallout, and Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
  • Christopher McQuarrie directed Hayley Atwell in and Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Phoenician Scheme

  • The movie is directed by Wes Anderson, it is the directors 13th movie.
  • Wes Anderson also directed Moonrise Kingdom in 2012 which grossed £1.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $68.3 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Benicio Del Toro who also starred in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992).
  • The film also stars Truman Hanks who's last movie was Asteroid City (2023).
  • Wes Anderson directed Benicio Del Toro in and The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
  • Wes Anderson directed Truman Hanks in and Asteroid City
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Holy Night! Demon Hunters

  • The movie is from director Lim Dae-hee.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Ma Dong-seok who also starred in Badland Hunters (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Fear Street: Prom Queen

  • The movie is directed by Matt Palmer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Matt Palmer also directed Calibre in 2018.
  • It stars Ariana Greenblatt who also starred in In the Heights (2021).
  • The film also stars Katherine Waterston who's last movie was AfrAId (2024).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Fountain of Youth

  • The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 18th movie.
  • Guy Ritchie also directed Suspect in 2007.
  • It stars John Krasinski who also starred in For Your Consideration (2006).
  • The film also stars Natalie Portman who's last movie was May December (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Lilo & Stitch

  • The movie is directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Dean Fleischer Camp also directed Marcel the Shell With Shoes On in 2022 which grossed £322.7 K in the UK.
  • It stars Sydney Agudong who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Billy Magnussen who's last movie was Coup! (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 4 new movies released

  • The Salt Path - Friday, 30th May
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  • The Ballad of Wallis Island - Friday, 30th May
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect cinema attendance in 2020 and Tenet spends an eighth week at the top with the lowest take for a number one film almost ever what was on the box office over the last 35 years?

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

No.1 movie: - Joker which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

Highest debut: - Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning which entered the box office at number 2.

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Toy Story 4 which had taken £66 Million over 18 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Hotel Transylvania 2 starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky

Longest run: - Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Legend which had taken £17.6 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No. 1 and Highest debut: - Despicable Me starring Steve Carell and Jason Segel and directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud

Longest run: - Toy Story 3 which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.

Top total grossing: - The Other Guys which had taken £7.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit starring Peter Sallis and Ralph Fiennes and directed by Steve Box and Nick Park

Longest run: - The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl 3D which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Pride And Prejudice which had taken £12.7 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Dinosaur starring D.B. Sweeney and Alfre Woodard and directed by Eric Leighton and Ralph Zondag

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Chicken Run which had taken £29.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No.1 movie: - Pocahontas which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - There were no new movies this week!

Longest run: - Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Batman Forever which had taken £20.4 Million after 13 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No. 1 movie: - Ghost which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £19.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: - Bird On A Wire directed by John Badham and starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Days Of Thunder which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.

With Tom hanks starring as an astronaut in a rocket that goes drastically wrong, the ITV drama about a big stately home goes to the big screen and some people try to climb the biggest mountain in the world, what were some of the highlights over the last 30 years at the UK box office?

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019)

No.1 movie: - Downton Abbey which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

Highest debut: - Ready Or Not directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and starring Samara Weaving and Adam Brody which entered the box office at number 4.

Longest run: - Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 30 weeks.

Top total grossing: - The Lion King which had taken £74.9 Million after 11 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No.1 movie: - Everest which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Miss You Already directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette which entered the box office at number 4.

Longest run: - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 39 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Minions which had taken £46.3 Million after 13 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No.1 movie: - The Other Guys which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Eat Pray Love directed by Ryan Murphy and starring Julia Roberts and I. Gusti Ayu Puspawati which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Inception which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Toy Story 3 which had taken £72.4 Million after 10 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No.1 movie: - Pride And Prejudice which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Revolver directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jason Statham and Ray Liotta which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Green Street Hooligans which had taken £1.2 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Me, Myself & Irene starring Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger and directed by Bobby Farrelly

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Gladiator which had taken £30.9 Million over 19 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Apollo 13 starring Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton and directed by Ron Howard

Longest run: - Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Waterworld which had taken £10.2 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Presumed Innocent starring Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy and directed by Alan J. Pakula

Longest run: - Gremlins 2: The New Batch which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Days Of Thunder which had taken £8.3 Million after 10 weeks of release.

Our weekly rundown of the weekend UK box office headlines on this week over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

The number one film was Downton Abbey which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Ad Astra directed by James Gray and starring Brad Pitt and Liv Tyler which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 29 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Lion King which had taken £74.3 Million after 10 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Everest starring Jason Clarke and Ang Phula Sherpa and directed by Baltasar Kormakur

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 38 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Minions which had taken £46.3 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was The Other Guys starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell and directed by Adam McKay

The film with the longest run was Inception which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Expendables which had taken £9.6 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Pride And Prejudice starring Keira Knightley and Talulah Riley and directed by Joe Wright

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £36.4 Million over 8 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

The number one film was Scary Movie which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Shaft directed by John Singleton and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Vanessa Williams which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Stuart Little which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Chicken Run which had taken £28.1 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

The number one film was Braveheart which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was The Bridges Of Madison County directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep which entered the box office at number 2.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Batman Forever which had taken £19.2 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Another 48 Hrs starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte and directed by Walter Hill

The film with the longest run was Gremlins 2: The New Batch which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Days Of Thunder which had taken £8.2 Million after 9 weeks of release.

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was IT Chapter Two starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy and directed by Andy Muschietti

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 27 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Lion King which had taken £73.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was Straight Outta Compton which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was No Escape directed by John Erick Dowdle and starring Owen Wilson and Lake Bell which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 36 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Inside Out which had taken £36 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was The Last Exorcism starring Patrick Fabian and Ashley Bell and directed by Daniel Stamm

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £93.4 Million over 18 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was The 40 Year Old Virgin starring Steve Carell and Catherine Keener and directed by Judd Apatow

The film with the longest run was Wedding Crashers which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £35 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Snatch starring Jason Statham and Stephen Graham and directed by Guy Ritchie

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £30.5 Million over 17 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

The number one film was Die Hard With A Vengeance which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was The City Of Lost Children directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Ron Perlman and Daniel Emilfork which entered the box office at number 9.

The film with the longest run was Bad Boys which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £18.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Memphis Belle starring Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz and directed by Michael Caton-Jones

The film with the longest run was Dick Tracy which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Days Of Thunder which had taken £8 Million after 7 weeks of release.