The Fast and the Furious

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The Fast and the Furious

PG-13

In Theaters Aug 21

1h 46m

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Adventure

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Dominic Toretto enjoys the adrenaline of street car racing and his fans treat him like a rock star. After a blazing encounter with the ruthless Johnny Tran, Dom decides to take Brian, a newcomer to street racing, under his wing. Dom's sister Mia sees something she likes in Brian, too. Trouble is, neither of them realize he's an undercover cop, and Dominic and his rival Johnny Tran are both the prime suspects in a case involving dirty money and big-rig hijacking.

Critics Consensus

Sleek and shiny on the surface, The Fast and the Furious recalls those cheesy teenage exploitation flicks of the 1950s.

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Rob Cohen

Director

Vin Diesel

Dominic Toretto

Paul Walker

Brian O'Conner

Michelle Rodriguez

Letty

Jordana Brewster

Mia Toretto

Rick Yune

Johnny Tran

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/28/2010

2/5

This is a bad, bad movie. Skip it.

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

03/12/2008

A gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen's high-octane hot-car meller is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitationer, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed.

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Reece Pendleton

Chicago Reader

03/12/2008

While few of the paper-thin characters register long enough to make much of an impression, Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquillity and barely controlled rage.

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Michael D. Reid

Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)

04/30/2024

1.5/5

A noisy, testosterone-charged and utterly nonsensical mess of a movie.

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

04/30/2024

B-

The equivalent of a drive-in special audiences savored in the '50s, this is no Rebel Without a Cause, but it will end up being a summer sensation with teens.

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

03/16/2024

4/5

Cohen's fast-paced, stylish direction pushes the hot and heavy excitement to the maximum, making the breakneck auto races, high-octane hijacks and crash-bang cop chases absolutely electrifying to watch.

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samantha

05/10/2023

Loved being able to see this amazing artwork on the big screen again can’t wait for the newest movie to come out. Grew up watching these movies I’ll keep coming back every time

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Kimberly D.

06/23/2021

Loved it even more all these years later. RIP Paul Walker. Such a loss of a beautiful & talented human.

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Erin

06/23/2021

The best movie since The Godfather. Cannot be topped. Reminds me of 12 angry men. Just brutally clever, surprisingly endearing, and devastatingly cruel. Love. Must see of the summer.

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Andre T.

@andrestuckmannmoviereviews May 28

This is a really good starting movie and also one of the better fast and furious movies ever because it starts Toretto and Brian racing and how they became friends in the 1st place but also represented the characterization and plot points here. B+

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Matt J

@RT95392035 May 11

Love this movie! Is it realistic? No, but it's a blast and it's a great story. This is for car lovers, loud engines and manual transmissions. All you EV loving folks, can just move along...

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Adelay C.

@27adeco May 10

This is a classic car movie. If you love fast cars and Paul Walker, don’t skip it. Sure, the plot is not the best, but that isn’t the point of the movie. And how can you hate a movie with a custom wrapped Supra??

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Synopsis

Dominic Toretto enjoys the adrenaline of street car racing and his fans treat him like a rock star. After a blazing encounter with the ruthless Johnny Tran, Dom decides to take Brian, a newcomer to street racing, under his wing. Dom's sister Mia sees something she likes in Brian, too. Trouble is, neither of them realize he's an undercover cop, and Dominic and his rival Johnny Tran are both the prime suspects in a case involving dirty money and big-rig hijacking.

Director: Rob Cohen
Producer: Neal H. Moritz
Screenwriter: Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, David Ayer, Gary Scott Thompson
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Original Film, Neal H. Moritz Productions, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2001, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $144.5M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)