Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

      View All
      Movies Tv shows Movie Trivia News Showtimes
      TRAILER 1:03

      The Fast and the Furious

      2001, Action/Adventure, 1h 47m

      157 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

      What to know

      Critics Consensus

      Sleek and shiny on the surface, The Fast and the Furious recalls those cheesy teenage exploitation flicks of the 1950s. Read critic reviews

      You might also like

      See More
      Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
      The Brothers Grimm
      Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
      Elektra
      Mission: Impossible III

      Where to watch The Fast and the Furious

      Rent/buy Subscription Subscription Rent

      Watch The Fast and the Furious with a subscription on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, rent on Apple TV, Vudu, or buy on Vudu.

      Rate And Review

      User image

      Verified

      • User image

        Super Reviewer

        Rate this movie

        Oof, that was Rotten.

        Meh, it passed the time.

        It’s good – I’d recommend it.

        Awesome!

        So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

        What did you think of the movie? (optional)



      • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

      • User image

        Super Reviewer

        Step 2 of 2

        How did you buy your ticket?

        Let's get your review verified.

        • Fandango

        • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

        • Cinemark Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Regal Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Theater box office or somewhere else

        You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

      • User image

        Super Reviewer

        Rate this movie

        Oof, that was Rotten.

        Meh, it passed the time.

        It’s good – I’d recommend it.

        Awesome!

        So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

        What did you think of the movie? (optional)

      • How did you buy your ticket?

        • Fandango

        • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

        • Cinemark Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Regal Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Theater box office or somewhere else

      The Fast and the Furious  Photos

      Letty (MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ) and Mia (JORDANA BREWSTER). VIN DIESEL as Dominic. Dominic (VIN DIESEL) and Brian (PAUL WALKER). Director ROB COHEN. Dominic (VIN DIESEL) and Letty (MICHELLE RORIGUEZ). Dominic (VIN DIESEL) and Letty (MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ). A street race goes wrong. Brian (PAUL WALKER) and Dominic (VIN DIESEL). MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ as Letty. Mia (JORDANA BREWSTER)and Brian (PAUL WALKER). Street racing crew members. Mia (JORDANA BREWSTER)and Brian (PAUL WALKER). Director ROB COHEN (right) with PAUL WALKER and VIN DIESEL. An import car street race. JA RULE as Edwin. PAUL WALKER as Brian. An attempted big-rig hijacking. RICK YUNE as Johnny Tran. JOHNNY STRONG as Leon. JORDANA BREWSTER as Mia.

      Movie Info

      Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) 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 (Paul Walker), 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.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Violence)

      • Genre: Action, Adventure

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Rob Cohen

      • Producer: Neal H. Moritz

      • Writer: Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, David Ayer, Gary Scott Thompson

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Rerelease Date (Theaters):

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $144.5M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Universal Pictures

      • Production Co: Universal Pictures, Neal H. Moritz Productions, Original Film

      • Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

      • View the collection: The Fast and the Furious

      Cast & Crew

      Vin Diesel
      Paul Walker
      Rick Yune
      Ted Levine
      Thom Barry
      Rob Cohen
      Doug Claybourne
      John Pogue
      Ericson Core
      Waldemar Kalinowski
      Peter Honess
      BT
      Gary Jones
      Happy Walters
      Doug Claybourne
      George Parra
      Mike Wassel
      Mic Rodgers

      News & Interviews for The Fast and the Furious

      Critic Reviews for The Fast and the Furious

      Audience Reviews for The Fast and the Furious

      • Apr 04, 2017

        16 years and 7 films ago the Fast & Furious franchise wasn't the worldwide phenomena that it is now. It was once a cheesy Point Break rip-off that took itself way too seriously. But you know what, it was a darn good guilty pleasure movie. That's for sure. A lot has changed over the years in the series, but the one constant has always been that the films are about family. For all its faults, no one can deny how well this film does the family angle. It's not the best acting, writing, or directing, but you care enough about the characters to where you believe the motivations behind characters' actions regarding family. But let's talk about how ridiculous, stupid, and fun this movie is. They drive their cars (successfully) underneath semi-trucks several times throughout the film. So much so that when I was younger I believed it was possible. That word, "possible", will be used sparingly through the course of this film and the entire series. Where Furious 7 pushes the boundaries of reality by driving cars via one building to the next, The Fast and the Furious provides the unbelievable through street car races with seemingly a few hundred people. In the middle of the night, that is. Oh and those hundreds of people each have their own car and parking spot, that is. But that won't be the last time the film could have you roll your eyes. In fact, it's way easier to watch this film now that I've seen every installment to date. This film is extremely dated, but it's an interesting watch, especially considering where the series has gone to now. There's an underground motorcycle gang who steals DVD players and stashes them in a Thai-food restaurant. The climax of the film begins at an event called Race Wars. Creative huh? At one point, Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) tells someone to back off or she will scar her face with tire tracks. I guess my point is, if you don't accept the film for what it is, I don't think you'll have any fun with it. The real joy of this film comes by its goofiest and most outlandish moments, but also with its impressive stunts and action. In camera stunts may be this franchise's finest assets, and the last highway heist in this film is a thing of beauty. Yes, the film gets bogged down by a really dated and contrived script, but there's so much undeniable fun to be had here. A guilty pleasure movie at its best +Stunts/action +All about family +Ridiculously goofy/fun -Horrible script, and passable acting -Takes itself a little too serious at times 7.5/10

        Super Reviewer
      • Jun 20, 2016

        The film that started the entire franchise. Too bad the entire story was a ripoff of "Point Break" but with cars instead of extreme sports. What they did with the story though was decent and the car racing scenes were well directed. Paul Walker's transparent performance is nothing to write home about but Vin Diesel does a pretty good job.

        patrick w Super Reviewer
      • Jun 03, 2016

        Between now and when it was first released on VHS over a decade ago, I tried no less than eight times to actually watch this film in its entirety. I just finished the task, and I guess I wasn't prepared for it to be quite the bare-faced ripoff of Point Break that it was. Some halfway decent acting could probably have bumped this up to a 2 star deal, but as it stands I can't stretch that far.

        Super Reviewer
      • Feb 18, 2016

        A mindlessly entertaining film, The Fast and the Furious features fun action, sexy cars and women as well as having some cool characters. Don't go into this film expecting it to engage your brain though or any Fast and Furious film for that matter. Thank you Rob Cohen for starting this franchise!

        Super Reviewer

      Movie & TV guides

      View All