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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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

1h

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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Rachel Wagner

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3d

It's fun. It's a pleasant start to this franchise

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Fred Topel

United Press International

6d

Watching The Fast and the Furious now is almost like getting to know your favorite characters for the first time. They have changed in 25 years, but this is why we started coming back in the first place.

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Josh

12h

Absolutely loved it and 4dx was an extra fun way to see it

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Oiren

13h

I Like It & It’s been 25 years that movie came out & Since I watched it on DVD!! (100/10)

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Josh B

17h

way better in theaters

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Chaudhry

17h

I know it's literally fast 2009 but still felt good

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Merrick

18h

Really enjoyed the movie. Certainly didnt seem like a 25 year old movie.

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collin

19h

Nostalgic. Felt 25 years younger seeing it in theaters again.

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Rob Cohen

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Vin Diesel

Dominic Toretto

Paul Walker

Brian O'Conner

Michelle Rodriguez

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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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