Of Fast and Furious 1-4

We race through the first four films of the Fast and Furious franchise, discussing all the things that make the series an international staple. 

We breakdown the evolution each movie has taken and the odd time line that was build to piece these films together. More importantly we laugh and enjoy this crazy series of film that fires on all cylinders!

The Fast and The Furious

Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.

Director: Rob Cohen

Writers: Ken Li (magazine article "Racer X"), Gary Scott Thompson (screen story) |3 more credits »

Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez | See full cast & crew »

BOX OFFICE Released June 22nd 2001

Budget: $38 million

Cumulative: $207 million

Opening Weekend: $40 million

Opened #1 ran 19 weeks

  • #2 Dr. Dolittle 2

  • #3 Lara Croft Tomb Raider

2 Fast2 Furious

Former cop Brian O'Conner is called upon to bust a dangerous criminal and he recruits the help of a former childhood friend and street racer who has a chance to redeem himself.

Director: John Singleton

Writers: Gary Scott Thompson (characters), Michael Brandt (story) | 4 more credits »

Stars: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Cole Hauser | See full cast & crew »

BOX OFFICE Released June 6 2003

Budget: $76 million

Cumulative: $236 Million

Opening Weekend: $50 million

Opened #1 ran 19 weeks

  • #2 Finding Nemo

  • #3 Bruce Almighty

  • #4 Italian Job

The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift

A teenager becomes a major competitor in the world of drift racing after moving in with his father in Tokyo to avoid a jail sentence in America.

Director: Justin Lin

Writer: Chris Morgan

Stars: Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Shad Moss | See full cast & crew »

BOX OFFICE Released June 16th 2006

Budget: $85 million

Cumulative: $158 million

Opening Weekend: $23.5 million

Opened #3 ran 12 weeks

  • #1 Cars

  • #2 Nacho Libre

  • #4 The Lake House

Fast and Furious (4)

Brian O'Conner, back working for the FBI in Los Angeles, teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.

Director: Justin Lin

Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters)

Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez | See full cast & crew »

BOX OFFICE Released April 3rd 2009

Budget: $85 million

Cumulative: $363 million

Opening Weekend: $71 million

Opened #1 ran 13 weeks

  • #2 Monsters Vs. Aliens

  • #3 The Haunting in Connecticut

Fast and Furious TIMELINE

  • The Fast and The Furious

  • Turbo Charged Prelude (short)

  • 2 Fast 2 Furious

  • Los Bandeleros (short)

    • Works with Han and Dom/Letty romance

  • Fast & Furious (4th)

    • Letty dies (not really)

  • Fast 5

    • Learn that Letty is alive

  • Fast & Furious 6

  • Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift

    • Han heads to Japan after Giselle's death

  • Furious 7

  • The Fate of the Furious (8th)

  • Hobbs and Shaw

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