How to Watch the Fast and Furious Movies in Chronological Order

The Fast and furious the series is one of the most popular film franchises in the world. Since it began in 2001, the films have been seen by millions, grossed billions and helped propel the likes of Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and the late Paul Walker into superstardom.

So far, there have been 10 films in the regular series, supplemented by a spinoff film The Fast and the Furious Presented by: Hobbs & Shaw, two short films and an animated TV series on Netflix. The 11th and rumored final film in the franchise is expected to be released in 2025.

But with so much Fast and furious movies exist now, what’s the best way to watch them? The publication order of the series does not follow the chronology of the story — 2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift it was set later than the next three films that were released. Plus, one character inside Tokyo Drift He appears to die at the end of the film, but returns in several films released after 2006 (which are set earlier).

From the movie that started it all to the latest release, here’s how to watch it Fast and furious films in chronological order.

Fast and furious (2001)

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in the movie ‘The Fast and the Furious’.

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The movie that started it all, Fast and furiouswas inspired in 1998 Vibration article about illegal street racing in New York. Released in the US in June 2001, it starred Walker as Brian O’Conner, an undercover Los Angeles police officer assigned to investigate a heist crew—including Diesel’s character, street racer Dominic “Dom” Toretto—who hijacked a vehicle transporting electronic goods.

The film — which also features Rodriguez’s street racer and mechanic character Letty Ortiz and Dom’s sister Mia Toretto, played by Jordana Brewster — grossed $208.1 million according to Deadline.

To watch Fast and furious on Amazon Prime Video

2 Fast 2 Fierce (2003)

Tyrese Gibson, Paul Walker, Jin Auyeng, Devon Aoki and Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges in ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’.

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The sequel, which grossed more than $236 million worldwide, saw many of the original cast reprise their roles, while Tej Parker played by Ludacris, Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) and Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes) made their first franchise appearances. . The film finds ex-officer Brian now in Miami, where much of the film takes place as he re-enters the world of street racing before becoming involved in catching drug dealers.

To watch 2 Fast 2 Fierce on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video

Fast and furious (2009)

Paul Walker and Vin Diesel in the movie ‘The Fast and the Furious’.

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The first film in the franchise produced by Diesel himself, Fast and furious (sometimes called Fast and Furious 4) is actually the fourth installment of the franchise, but is set right after the first two films. The film, in which Brian and Dom cross paths again after a murder brings him back to the US, takes place between the US, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic. It has grossed more than $360 million worldwide, per Deadline, and also marks the first appearance in the franchise from Wonderful woman star Gal Gadot as Gisele Yashar.

To watch Fast and furious on Amazon Prime Video

Fast five (2011)

Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson in ‘Fast Five’.

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IN Fast five, the main gang plans a heist to steal $100 million from a corrupt businessman turned drug lord, with some scenes shot on location in Rio de Janeiro. Dwayne Johnson makes his first appearance in the franchise as Agent Luke Hobbs. The film, which grossed more than $626 million worldwide, according to Deadlineit marked the series’ transition from a focus on street racing to action and heists.

To watch Fast five on Amazon Prime Video

Fast and furious 6 (2013)

Dwayne Johnson and Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges in ‘Fast and Furious 6’.

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After a heist in Brazil, the main crew lives scattered around the world until they take over a mission from Hobbs in exchange for their amnesty and the ability to return to the US. The film, which stars Luke Evans as the villainous Owen Shaw, grossed more than $788 million worldwide and was the last Fast and furious film released in Walker’s lifetime, before he died in November 2013.

To watch Fast and furious 6 on Amazon Prime Video

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

Lucas Black and Nathalie Kelley in ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift’.

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The third film released, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is the sixth film chronologically. The cast differs greatly from the other films in the series and follows Lucas Black as high school student and car enthusiast Sean Boswell, who is sent to Tokyo to live with his estranged US Navy officer father. It also introduced Sung Kang’s character Han Seoul-Oh to the audience.Tokyo Drift grossed nearly $159 million worldwide.

To watch The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift on Amazon Prime Video

Furious 7 (2015)

Paul Walker in ‘Furious 7’.

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Furious 7 grossed more than $1.5 billion worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing films of all time — even though it had a generous budget estimated at $190 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

The seventh part follows the main group of characters living in the USA, where they help prevent a terrorist from getting hold of a hacking program. Furious 7 see Jason Statham, who had a brief cameo Fast and furious 6, who appears more prominently, causing problems for the team, as Owen Shaw’s brother, Deckard Shaw. The film also marked Paul Walker’s last film appearance.

To watch Furious 7 on Amazon Prime Video.

The fate of the furious (2017)

Dwayne Johnson in ‘The Fate of The Furious’.

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The first film in the franchise of Tokyo Drift not featuring Walker, the eighth film features Charlize Theron as a cyberterrorist named Cipher who forces Dom (Diesel) to work for her and turns him against his team. The fate of the furious earned more than 1.2 billion dollars.

To watch The fate of the furious on Amazon Prime Video

The Fast and the Furious Presented by: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in the movie ‘Hobbs and Shaw’.

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Strictly speaking, Hobbs & Shaw is a spinoff independent of the main franchise, but stars several familiar faces. Earning more than $760 million, the film follows former agents Hobbs (Johnson) and Shaw (Statham) as they team up with Shaw’s sister Hattie (Vanessa Kirby) to fight terrorists. Idris Elba and Helen Mirren also appear.

To watch The Fast and the Furious Presented by: Hobbs & Shaw on Amazon Prime Video

F9 (2021)

Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel in ‘F9: The Fast Saga’.

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Earned more than 728 million dollars, per Deadlineon its opening weekend, the 2021 film made it the biggest launch of the pandemic era, according to The Hollywood Reporter. F9 (ie F9: Quick Saga) focuses on the team’s efforts to stop Dom’s brother, Jakob, who is involved with cyber terrorist Cipher (Theron). John Cena makes his first appearance as Jakob.

To watch F9 on Amazon Prime Video

Quick X (2023)

Vin Diesel and Daniela Melchior in the movie ‘Fast X’.

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IN Quick XDom fights to protect his family from Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa), the son of a drug lord from Fast five. The tenth installment grossed more than $719 million worldwide and is slated for a sequel in 2025. Most of the film was set in Italy and the US, making it the eighth most expensive film ever made upon release, according to Collider.

To watch Quick X on Amazon Prime Video

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