We’re about to get our tenth movie in the Fast & Furious franchise — eleventh if you count Hobbs & Shaw. For better or worse, the long-running franchise continues to dominate the box office charts and delight audiences with its outrageous stunts, crazy action, and strict devotion to family. With so many chapters in the Fast Saga, we decided to take a look and see where the movies stand before Fast X hits theaters. Here are the from worst to best.
The enormous success of The Fast and the Furious shocked everyone in Hollywood, leaving executives scrambling for a sequel. Surprisingly, Vin Diesel declined the opportunity to reprise his role as Dom, which led to Paul Walker and director John Singleton taking over the franchise. While we can only speculate about how Dom v Brian Part II would have turned out in 2003, it’s widely acknowledged that 2 Fast 2 Furious was a massive disappointment. Despite a solid cast featuring Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Cole Hauser, and the captivating Eva Mendes, this clumsy sequel pushes Brian to the forefront with a nonsensical plot centered around a drug lord in Miami.
The lack of thoughtful writing is evident. However, the opening sequence is visually impressive, and the film has a vibrant color palette. Occasionally, you can sense a faint pulse from the engine. Still, this lifeless sequel relies heavily on familiar tropes and fails to capture the infectious energy of its predecessor, which is why it is last in our list of the Fast & Furious movies ranked.
Charlize Theron crashes into the Fast and Furious universe and nearly wrecks the goodwill she earned from Mad Max: Fury Road. The Fate of the Furious is so dumb that it made me initially skip F9. During the climax, our heroes take on a submarine
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