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The Fast and the Furious

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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.
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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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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/28/2010
2/5
This is a bad, bad movie. Skip it. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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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 See more Kimberly D. 06/23/2021 Loved it even more all these years later. RIP Paul Walker. Such a loss of a beautiful & talented human. See more 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. See more Vixo S @vixo_six 1d The Fast and the Furious remains one of the most enjoyable entries because it still understands what this franchise originally was. The story is simple, the racing is exaggerated without becoming complete fantasy, and the cars feel like an essential part of the characters rather than transportation toward the next impossible stunt. What stays with me most is the friendship between Brian and Dom, built through suspicion, competition and gradually earned loyalty. That relationship would eventually become the emotional foundation of the entire saga, even as everything surrounding it became increasingly ridiculous. It is not especially deep or polished, but it has a street level energy and sincerity that most of the sequels abandoned. Before the team became capable of saving the world, they were simply people racing cars, committing crimes and discovering that loyalty could complicate every decision. See more Wendel L @BRZRKR 5d Direção: Ok Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Ok Soundtrack: Ok See more Andrew T @RT72355796 Jul 21 This movie is not that good, but it is not entirely terrible. I would argue the action sequences and heists and whatnot is the best part of the movie. The drag racing and the cars in general is just so overrated. The story is not that bad though and everyone loves Paul Walker including myself. That angel was taken too early. RIP 6/10 See more Read all reviews
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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)