Heart of the Beast Reaches $171M, Passing Days of Thunder
Brad Pitt's survival thriller hits $171 million worldwide in four weeks, overtaking the $157 million global total of Tom Cruise's 1990 NASCAR film.
Heart of the Beast has earned $171 million globally after four weeks in theaters, according to movieweb.com, moving past the $157 million worldwide gross of Days of Thunder.
The Brad Pitt-led survival thriller, directed by David Ayer, opened with a modest $20 million domestically and recorded a 45.7% drop in its second weekend. Its production budget was $82 million.
Audience response has been stronger than the opening suggested: the film holds an A- CinemaScore and a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Days of Thunder, the 1990 NASCAR film starring Tom Cruise, opened as a summer tentpole with $15 million domestically and posted a 30.9% second-weekend drop. It reached $157 million worldwide after seven weeks, against a $60 million budget; Tony Scott directed, Hans Zimmer scored, and Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer produced.
Cruise and Pitt reunited in June 2025 at the London premiere of Pitt's racing drama F1, which grossed $634 million worldwide, the highest-grossing film of Pitt's career. A sequel, Days of Thunder 2, is slated for release on June 2, 2028, directed by Jonathan Levine, with Pitt not part of the cast.
Quick answers
How much has Heart of the Beast earned worldwide?
The film has earned $171 million globally after four weeks in theaters.
What did Days of Thunder gross worldwide?
Days of Thunder grossed $157 million worldwide after seven weeks in theaters.
When is Days of Thunder 2 released?
Days of Thunder 2 is slated for release on June 2, 2028, directed by Jonathan Levine.