The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

PG-13

2006

1h 50m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) always feels like an outsider, but he defines himself through his victories as a street racer. His hobby makes him unpopular with the authorities, so he goes to live with his father in Japan. Once there and even more alienated, he learns about an exciting, but dangerous, new style of the sport. The stakes are high when Sean takes on the local champion and falls for the man's girlfriend.

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Critics Consensus

Eye-popping driving sequences coupled with a limp story and flat performances make this Drift a disappointing follow-up to previous Fast and Furious installments.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

03/31/2019

This third outing made me almost nostalgic for the original movie starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. Almost.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

03/31/2019

Whizzily underwhelming...

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James Christopher

The Times (UK)

03/29/2019

The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift is another dismal chapter in a franchise that started promisingly enough with Rob Cohen's rebel-with-too-much-horse-power-but-lots-of-chicks.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/04/2023

0.5/4

Racing scenes, the only reason people endure this franchise’s bad scripts and worse acting, are filmed unintelligibly fast and enhanced by generic computer effects.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

08/09/2023

4/10

Fully embracing car culture, yet without the over-the-top slang abused in the previous picture, this third chapter wisely dispenses with the undercover cop missions.

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Brett Doze

InSession Film

05/02/2023

This entry lacks due to Sean being the least interesting character in the film, but it also finds success by featuring some of the very best racing scenes of the entire franchise.

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Chris S

@Janomi 6d

Justin Lin's Tokyo Drift may have one of the franchise's weaker protagonists, but it arguably delivers the series' best celebration of car culture. By relocating the story to Japan, the film gains a distinct identity that still sets it apart from every other entry. The neon-lit streets, underground racing scene, and emphasis on drifting create some of the franchise's most memorable driving sequences. Lucas Black never fully develops into the most compelling lead, but Sung Kang's Han steals nearly every scene he's in. His relaxed charisma and mentorship elevate the movie considerably. Brian Tee also makes a solid impression as the film's primary rival. The story follows a fairly familiar coming-of-age formula, but the racing sequences remain exceptional. The focus on skill-based drifting rather than pure speed helps the action stand out. While not perfect, Tokyo Drift has aged surprisingly well and remains one of the franchise's most unique installments.

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Emerson H.

@movielover9 Jun 15

I never thought I would say this about an F&F film, but I was very bored watching this movie! Even with the car chases, it’s just extremely boring! It’s not a terrible movie, I thought it was fine, but, like I said, it’s just way too boring! I was only entertained in the last 15 minutes with the final car chase and that cool Vin Diesel cameo, I just kept waiting for it to end. 5.1/10

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Andre T.

@andrestuckmannmoviereviews May 28

Man this is a really bad movie man, I was so bored out of my mind but it is an improvement over 2 fast and 2 furious because that movie was awful and this one actually has some entertaining stuff but overall is a skip for me. D

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Matt J

@RT95392035 May 12

It's OK, about as good as the second film. This is a whole different cast. Still a fun car movie though.

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David B

@RT26623067 May 4

It’s the best movie of all time! I love Paul Walker. Rest in peace

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Alan C

@RT21970144 May 4

Best movie ever. The acting is so good and it just takes me back to my youth. Such a underrated movie

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Official Clip - Racing Through Tokyo

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Official Clip - The Race Begins

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Official Clip - Building the Car

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Official Clip - The Mountain Race

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Official Clip - Pre-race Tussle

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Official Clip - Sean Beats D.K.

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Official Clip - Out of the Garage

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Official Clip - Morimoto Bites the Dust

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Official Clip - Drifting with Neela

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Official Clip - Collecting From Paw

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Synopsis

Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) always feels like an outsider, but he defines himself through his victories as a street racer. His hobby makes him unpopular with the authorities, so he goes to live with his father in Japan. Once there and even more alienated, he learns about an exciting, but dangerous, new style of the sport. The stakes are high when Sean takes on the local champion and falls for the man's girlfriend.

Director: Justin Lin
Producer: Neal H. Moritz
Screenwriter: Alfredo Botello, Chris Morgan, Kario Salem
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Original Film, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Involving Teens|Reckless and Illegal Behavior|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $62.5M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)