The Fast and the Furious (film series)

All you want to know about The Fast and the Furious (film series)

The Fast and the Furious film series is a 2000s series of street racing films produced by Universal Studios. The first film The Fast and the Furious, starring Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, was directed by Rob Cohen and released in 2001. The second film 2 Fast 2 Furious, starring Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson, was directed by John Singleton and released in 2003. The third film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, starring Lucas Black, was directed by Justin Lin and released in 2006. A fourth film, Fast and Furious, is in production with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster reprising their previous roles. Also, in every "Fast and the Furious" movie, there has been a rapper in each one. In the first, Ja Rule. In the second, Ludacris AND Tyrese. In the third Bow Wow. In the fourth, Lil Wayne might be in it to carry on tradition, but his role in the movie is still pending.

Contents

Film series

The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Main article: The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)

2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

Main article: 2 Fast 2 Furious

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

Main article: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Fast and Furious (2009)

Main article: Fast and Furious (2009 film)

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office revenue Reference
Worldwide United States United States Outside US Worldwide
The Fast and the Furious September 7, 2001 June 22, 2001 $144,533,925 $62,750,000 $207,283,925 [1]
2 Fast 2 Furious June 5, 2003 June 6, 2003 $127,154,901 $109,195,760 $236,350,661 [2]
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift June 15, 2006 June 16, 2006 $62,514,415 $95,953,877 $158,468,292 [3]
Fast and Furious June 5, 2009 [4]
Total $334,203,241 $267,899,637 $602,102,878

Critical reception

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic Yahoo! Movies
Overall Top Critics
The Fast and the Furious 51% (125 reviews)[5] 63% (30 reviews)[6] 58% (29 reviews)[7]
2 Fast 2 Furious 37% (150 reviews)[8] 41% (32 reviews)[9] 38% (35 reviews)[10] C (13 reviews)[11]
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 34% (99 reviews)[12] 46% (28 reviews)[13] 46% (31 reviews)[14] C (15 reviews)[15]
Fast and Furious

Future

Main article: Fast and Furious

A fourth film is currently in production. The plot connects with the original movie of the series, The Fast and the Furious, from which Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster are reprising their roles.[16][17][18][19] Fast and Furious takes place after the events of the first two films and is a prequel to the third film.

Among others cast in the film is Israeli model Gal Gadot, rapper Lil Wayne and actor John Ortiz.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ "The Fast and the Furious (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  2. ^ "2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  3. ^ "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  4. ^ "Fast and Furious (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
  5. ^ "The Fast and the Furious". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  6. ^ "The Fast and the Furious (Top Critics)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  7. ^ "Fast and the Furious, The (2001): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  8. ^ "2 Fast 2 Furious". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  9. ^ "2 Fast 2 Furious (Top Critics)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  10. ^ "2 Fast 2 Furious (2003): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  11. ^ "2 Fast 2 Furious - Critics Reviews". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  12. ^ "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  13. ^ "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Top critics)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
  14. ^ "Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, The (2006): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  15. ^ "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift - Critics Reviews". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
  16. ^ "More Fast and Furious 4 Plot Details – How It Begins...". BeyondHollywood.com (2007-11-30). Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  17. ^ Elena Torres (2008-01-28). "‘The Fast And The Furious’ Franchise Drifts Toward Another Sequel". MTV Movies Team. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  18. ^ Merrick (2008-03-06). "Another Familiar Face Is Returning For The New FAST AND THE FURIOUS Film!!". AintItCool.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
  19. ^ Chris Beaumont (2008-03-07). "Michelle Rodriguez Joins Walker and Diesel for The Fast and the Furious 4". FilmSchoolRejects.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
  20. ^ {{cite web |url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35839 |title=The New FAST AND THE FURIOUS Film Adds An Uberbabe To Its Cast!! It is also posable for a possable 5th flim for [[Vin Diesel] make an apperence in the final minites of the 3rd movie.|date=2008-03-04 |accessdate=2008-03-06 |author=Merrick |publisher=AintItCool.com }}
  21. ^ Larry Carrol (2008-01-29). "Ortiz Cast In ‘Public Enemies,’ Revs Up For ‘Fast And The Furious 4’". MTV Movies Team. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.

External links

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The Fast and the Furious
Films
The Fast and the Furious (2001) · 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) · Tokyo Drift (2006) · Fast and Furious (2009)
Soundtracks
Video games
Arcade (2004) · Video Game (2006) · Super Bikes (2006) · Drift (2007)
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