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Fast and Furious Movies in Order: Release and Chronological Lists

There are 11 Fast and Furious movies, 10 main films plus the spin-off Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and the release order runs from The Fast and the Furious (2001) to Fast X (2023). The chronological order differs in one place: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) moves from third to sixth, between Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and Furious 7 (2015).

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Fast and Furious Movies in Order of Release

  1. The Fast and the Furious (2001) theatrical posterThe Fast and the Furious (2001)Directed by Rob Cohen
  2. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) theatrical poster2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)Directed by John Singleton
  3. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) theatrical posterThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)Directed by Justin Lin
  4. Fast & Furious (2009) theatrical posterFast & Furious (2009)Directed by Justin Lin
  5. Fast Five (2011) theatrical posterFast Five (2011)Directed by Justin Lin
  6. Fast & Furious 6 (2013) theatrical posterFast & Furious 6 (2013)Directed by Justin Lin
  7. Furious 7 (2015) theatrical posterFurious 7 (2015)Directed by James Wan
  8. The Fate of the Furious (2017) theatrical posterThe Fate of the Furious (2017)Directed by F. Gary Gray
  9. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) theatrical posterFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)Spin-off
  10. F9 (2021) theatrical posterF9 (2021)Directed by Justin Lin
  11. Fast X (2023) theatrical posterFast X (2023)Directed by Louis Leterrier

What Is the Chronological Order of the Fast and Furious Movies?

  1. The Fast and the Furious (2001) theatrical posterThe Fast and the Furious (2001)Directed by Rob Cohen
  2. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) theatrical poster2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)Directed by John Singleton
  3. Fast & Furious (2009) theatrical posterFast & Furious (2009)Released as film 4
  4. Fast Five (2011) theatrical posterFast Five (2011)Released as film 5
  5. Fast & Furious 6 (2013) theatrical posterFast & Furious 6 (2013)Released as film 6
  6. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) theatrical posterThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)Released as film 3
  7. Furious 7 (2015) theatrical posterFurious 7 (2015)Directed by James Wan
  8. The Fate of the Furious (2017) theatrical posterThe Fate of the Furious (2017)Directed by F. Gary Gray
  9. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) theatrical posterFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)Spin-off
  10. F9 (2021) theatrical posterF9 (2021)Directed by Justin Lin
  11. Fast X (2023) theatrical posterFast X (2023)Directed by Louis Leterrier
  12. The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) theatrical posterThe Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)Short film
  13. Los Bandoleros (2009) theatrical posterLos Bandoleros (2009)Short film

About the Release Order

The Fast and Furious movies in release order are 11 films, from The Fast and the Furious (2001) to Fast X (2023): 10 main films plus the spin-off Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Each entry below gives the director and the US release date, so you can check it against your streaming queue.

  1. The Fast and the Furious (2001), directed by Rob Cohen, US release June 22, 2001
  2. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), directed by John Singleton, US release June 6, 2003
  3. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), directed by Justin Lin, US release June 16, 2006
  4. Fast & Furious (2009), directed by Justin Lin, US release April 3, 2009
  5. Fast Five (2011), directed by Justin Lin, US release April 29, 2011
  6. Fast & Furious 6 (2013), directed by Justin Lin, US release May 24, 2013
  7. Furious 7 (2015), directed by James Wan, US release April 3, 2015
  8. The Fate of the Furious (2017), directed by F. Gary Gray, US release April 14, 2017
  9. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), directed by David Leitch, US release August 2, 2019 (the spin-off)
  10. F9 (2021), directed by Justin Lin, US release June 25, 2021
  11. Fast X (2023), directed by Louis Leterrier, US release May 19, 2023

Two shorts sit outside the numbered list, because they are not theatrical features and have no film page of their own. The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious, directed by Philip G. Atwell, runs 7 minutes and follows Brian O'Conner as he leaves Los Angeles after the first film. Los Bandoleros, written and directed by Vin Diesel, runs 20 minutes and reached physical media on July 28, 2009. Both are context rather than required viewing.

Release order is the order in which audiences first met Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Conner. For the full count and the grid, see how many Fast and Furious movies are there.

About the Chronological Order

The chronological order of the Fast and Furious movies matches release order except that The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) moves from third to sixth. Only Tokyo Drift moves; Fast & Furious, Fast Five and Fast & Furious 6 each shift up one place, and every other film keeps its release position.

  1. The Fast and the Furious (2001): Brian O'Conner, a young undercover cop, infiltrates the Los Angeles street racing scene and meets Dominic Toretto. Context short: The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious follows it.
  2. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003): Brian, now hiding out in Miami, is recruited to go undercover against Carter Verone and insists on bringing Roman Pearce. Context short: Los Bandoleros follows it.
  3. Fast & Furious (2009): Dominic Toretto returns to Los Angeles to find out who killed Letty Ortiz, while Brian works an FBI case that crosses his trail.
  4. Fast Five (2011): Dom, Brian and Mia run to Rio de Janeiro, plan a train heist and are hunted by federal agent Luke Hobbs.
  5. Fast & Furious 6 (2013): Hobbs tracks the crew down abroad and asks for their help to stop Owen Shaw in exchange for pardons, and the team reassembles in London.
  6. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006): Sean Boswell is sent to Tokyo and enters the drift racing scene, with Han Lue (Sung Kang) in the cast.
  7. Furious 7 (2015): Deckard Shaw swears revenge on the crew after the defeat of his brother Owen.
  8. The Fate of the Furious (2017): Dom and Letty's Havana honeymoon is interrupted when the cyberterrorist Cipher forces Dom to work for her.
  9. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019): Hattie Shaw, Deckard Shaw and Luke Hobbs are pushed together to find a virus called Snowflake.
  10. F9 (2021): Dom learns that his estranged brother Jakob is involved with a hacking device called Project Aries.
  11. Fast X (2023): Dante Reyes hunts Dom's family for revenge, and a job in Rome turns out to be a trap.

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is sixth chronologically because its story sits between Fast & Furious 6 and Furious 7, the film in which Deckard Shaw kills Han in Tokyo. Lucas Black returns as Sean Boswell in Furious 7, which follows it in this order. It was the third film released, on June 16, 2006.

The shorts slot in by story. The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (7 minutes) picks up right after the first film, and Los Bandoleros (20 minutes) shows Dom in the Dominican Republic and sets up the gasoline tanker hijacking that opens Fast & Furious. For a longer breakdown by era, see the Fast and Furious timeline.

Where Should You Start With the Fast and Furious Movies?

Start with The Fast and the Furious (2001), directed by Rob Cohen, and watch the Fast and Furious movies in release order. It is the order in which audiences first met Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Conner, and every later film assumes you met them first.

A full run of all 11 films comes to 1,382 minutes by our count of the TMDB runtimes, which is about 23 hours.

What if you do not have 23 hours? If you are short on time, Fast Five (2011), directed by Justin Lin, is the best shortcut: it runs 131 minutes, brings back Dom, Brian, Mia, Roman, Tej and Han, and adds Luke Hobbs. Its train heist in Rio is easy to follow without homework, but you will miss why these people are a crew, so I would use it as a fast lane, not the main road.

Watch release order the first time, and use the chronological order for a rewatch, when moving Tokyo Drift to sixth place makes the story run in a straight line. Watch Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw after The Fate of the Furious, because it follows Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw, who both appear in that film.

Once you reach Fast X, read up on Fast Forever, which Universal has dated for March 17, 2028, and check where to watch Fast and Furious before you queue the first film. The Fast and Furious movies hub lists every film in one grid.

Facts

FAQs

What is the correct order of the Fast and Furious films?

There are two correct orders. Release order runs from The Fast and the Furious (2001) to Fast X (2023). Chronological order is the same list except that The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) moves from third to sixth, after Fast & Furious 6 and before Furious 7. For a first watch, release order is the usual choice.

Why is Tokyo Drift out of order?

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) was released third but is sixth chronologically because its story takes place after Fast & Furious 6 and before Furious 7.

What are all the Fast and Furious movies in order?

In release order: The Fast and the Furious (2001), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), F9 (2021) and Fast X (2023).

How many Fast and Furious movies are there?

There are 11 Fast and Furious movies: 10 main films plus the spin-off Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious and Los Bandoleros are shorts and are not counted as films.

Are there 12 Fast and Furious movies?

No. Eleven Fast and Furious films have been released; the twelfth, Fast Forever, is dated for March 17, 2028 and has not been released.

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