How to Watch theFast and FuriousMovies in Chronological Order

Mar. 15, 2025

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in ‘Fast Five’.Photo:Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy

Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy

But with so manyFast and Furiousmovies out there now, what’s the best way to watch them? The series release order does not follow the story’s chronology — 2006’sThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Driftis set later than the next three movies that were released. Plus, one character inTokyo Driftappears to die at the end of the movie, but he returns in several films released after 2006 (which are set earlier in time).

From the movie that started it all to the most recent release, here’s how to watch theFast and Furiousmovies in chronological order.

The Fast and the Furious(2001)

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in ‘The Fast and The Furious’.Bob Marshak/Original/Kobal/Shutterstock

Bob Marshak/Original/Kobal/Shutterstock

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2 Fast 2 Furious(2003)

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

Entertainment Pictures / Alamy

The movie finds ex-officer Brian now in Miami, where much of the movie is set as he enters the world of street racing again before becoming involved in taking down a drug dealer.

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Fast & Furious(2009)

Paul Walker and Vin Diesel in ‘Fast & Furious’.Entertainment Pictures / Alamy

The movie, which sees Brian and Dom crossing paths again after a murder brings the latter back to the U.S., takes place between the U.S., Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic. It grossed more than $360 million worldwide, perDeadline,and also marks the first appearance in the franchise fromWonder WomanstarGal Gadotas Gisele Yashar.

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Fast Five(2011)

Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson in ‘Fast Five’.AJ Pics / Alamy

AJ Pics / Alamy

InFast Five, the main gang plan a heist to steal $100 million from a corrupt businessman turned drug lord, with some scenes filmed on location in Rio de Janeiro.

Dwayne Johnsonmakes his first appearance in the franchise as agent Luke Hobbs. The movie, which grossed more than $626 million worldwide, perDeadline, marked a transition in the series from a focus on street racing to action and heists.

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Fast & Furious 6(2013)

Dwayne Johnson and Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges in ‘Fast and Furious 6’.Entertainment Pictures / Alamy

After the heist in Brazil, the main crew live scattered across the world until they take on a mission from Hobbs in exchange for their amnesty and ability to return to the U.S.

The movie, which features Luke Evans as bad guy Owen Shaw, grossed more than $788 million worldwide and was the finalFast & Furiousmovie released in Walker’s lifetime, beforehe died in November 2013.

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift(2006)

Lucas Black and Nathalie Kelley in ‘The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift’.Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy

The third film released,The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Driftis the sixth film chronologically. The cast largely differs from the other films in the series and follows Lucas Black as high school student and car enthusiast Sean Boswell, who’s sent to Tokyo to live with his estranged U.S. Navy officer father.

It also introduced audiences toSung Kang’s character Han Seoul-Oh.Tokyo Driftgrossed nearly $159 million worldwide.

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Furious 7(2015)

Paul Walker in ‘Furious 7’.Atlaspix / Alamy

Atlaspix / Alamy

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

The seventh installment follows the main group of characters living back in the U.S., where they help stop a terrorist from getting his hands on a hacking program.Furious 7seesJason Statham, who had a brief cameo inFast & Furious 6, featuring more significantly, causing the crew problems, as Owen’s brother, Deckard Shaw. The movie also marked Walker’s final film appearance.

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The Fate of the Furious(2017)

Dwayne Johnson in ‘The Fate of The Furious’.Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy

The first film in the franchise sinceTokyo Driftnot to feature Walker, the eighth movie seesCharlize Theronas a cyberterrorist named Cipher who coerces Dom into working for her and turns him against his team.The Fate of the Furiousgrossed more than $1.2 billion.

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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw(2019)

Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in ‘Hobbs & Shaw’.Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy

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F9(2021)

Grossing more than $728 million, perDeadline, on its opening weekend the 2021 movie’s takings made it the biggest launch of the pandemic era, accordingtoThe Hollywood Reporter.

F9(a.k.a.F9: The Fast Saga) focuses on the team’s bid to stop Dom’s brother, Jakob, who is involved with cyberterrorist Cipher.John Cenamakes his first appearance as Jakob.

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Fast X(2023)

Vin Diesel and Daniela Melchior in ‘Fast X’.FlixPix / Alamy

FlixPix / Alamy

InFast X, Dom fights to protect his family from Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa), the son of the drug lord fromFast Five. The 10th installment made more than $719 million worldwide and is set to have a sequel in 2025.

Most of the movie is set in Italy and the U.S. and its action-packed sequences made it the eighth-most expensive film ever made, accordingto Collider.

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source: people.com