The Fast and the Furious

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The Fast and the Furious

PG-13

2001

1h 46m

Action

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.

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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.

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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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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

2d

3.5/5

This could've easily been a empty, forgettable action flick, but... with the filmmakers taking their time to develop a compelling story to go with it, it becomes more well-rounded, giving it more of a sense of purpose.

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

2d

3.5/5

The Fast and the Furious is poorly written and very different from what the franchise became, but it still sparked a legacy that will endure for decades to come.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

2d

While mileage varies on the sequels that followed, partially due to their extravagate excesses, partially due to the tragic passing of Walker, most agree that the first film is a strong foundation, making something unique out of a well-worn narrative …

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1h

Classic movie. Love it

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Paul

6h

It is a wonderful movie that kicked off an amazing franchise. I was pumped to see it again at the theater after 25 years.

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Tom B

7h

Aged pretty well great stunts (not CGI).

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Dylan

8h

Amazing in 4dx 10/10 experience felt like i was in the car with them banging gears

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10h

Its all new experience watching it in 4DX very fun movie

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Kenneth P

1d

Was too young to see this in theaters back in the day, glad I got to see it now. Still holds up. The GOAT!

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Vin Diesel

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Jordana Brewster

Mia Toretto

Rick Yune

Johnny Tran

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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)

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