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Days of Thunder

Name: Days of Thunder
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Released: 1990
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramaromancesportstried & testedrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrygame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allunderdog triumphs

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"You can't stop the thunder."

Boxlist takeA simple, stirring romantic drama: familiar and sweeping. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 1,019 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrygame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allunderdog triumphs