This guide helps you navigate the Fast & Furious franchise, a sprawling saga spanning over two decades and nearly $2 billion at the global box office. With 12 main films, two shorts, and an animated series, the storyline can be tricky to follow. This guide offers two viewing orders: chronological and release date. The animated series, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, is excluded due to its minimal impact on the main narrative.
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The Fast & Furious Movies: Chronological Order
How Many Fast & Furious Movies?
There are 12 feature films, 2 short films, and an animated series. Fast X: Part 2 is anticipated to conclude the main storyline, but spinoffs remain a possibility.
Marathon Time:
Binge-watching the entire franchise requires approximately 23.5 hours.
Fast & Furious Movie Order (Chronological):
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The Fast and the Furious (2001): Introduces Brian O'Conner and Dom Toretto, setting the stage for the series. Brian infiltrates Dom's racing crew.
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The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003): A short film bridging The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious.
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2 Fast 2 Furious (2003): Brian, now in Miami, teams up with Roman Pearce and Tej Parker. Dom is absent from this installment.
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Los Bandoleros (2009): A short film showing Dom in the Dominican Republic between The Fast and the Furious and Fast & Furious.
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Fast & Furious (2009): Dom and Brian reunite to avenge Letty's apparent death.
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Fast Five (2011): The crew escapes to Rio, pulling off a massive heist. Letty's survival is revealed.
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013): The team confronts Owen Shaw and Letty's fate is resolved. Deckard Shaw is introduced.
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006): Takes place between Fast & Furious 6 and Furious 7, focusing on Sean Boswell and Han Lue.
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Furious 7 (2015): The team confronts Deckard Shaw, and Brian O'Conner's story concludes.
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The Fate of the Furious (2017): Dom is manipulated into betraying his crew.
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019): A spin-off featuring Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw.
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F9 (2021): Dom confronts his estranged brother, Jakob.
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Fast X (2023): Dom faces Dante, seeking revenge for his father's death.
Fast & Furious Movies: Release Order:
The Fast and the Furious (2001) The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) Fast & Furious (2009) Los Bandoleros (2009) Fast Five (2011) Fast & Furious 6 (2013) Furious 7 (2015) The Fate of the Furious (2017) Hobbs & Shaw (2019) F9 (2021) Fast X (2023) Fast X: Part 2 (TBA 2026)
The Future of Fast & Furious:
Fast X: Part 2 is slated for 2026, concluding the main saga. Future projects, including a Luke Hobbs film and a potential female-led spin-off, are rumored but unconfirmed.
