How to Watch the Fast and Furious Movies in Chronological Order

This guide helps you navigate the Fast & Furious franchise, a sprawling saga that's grossed nearly $2 billion worldwide. We'll explore the best viewing order, addressing the chronological sequence and the release order. Note: The animated series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers is excluded due to its minimal impact on the main storyline.

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Fast & Furious Movie Count:

There are currently 12 main films, 2 short films, and an animated series. Fast X: Part 2 is anticipated to conclude the main narrative, leaving the door open for future spin-offs.

Marathon Time:

A complete Fast & Furious marathon requires approximately 23.5 hours.

Chronological Viewing Order:

1. The Fast and the Furious (2001): Introduces Brian O'Conner and Dom Toretto.
2. The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003): Short film bridging The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious.
3. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003): Brian's Miami adventure, without Dom.
4. Los Bandoleros (2009): Short film set between The Fast and the Furious and Fast & Furious.
5. Fast & Furious (2009): Dom and Brian reunite.
6. Fast Five (2011): Rio heist and the introduction of Luke Hobbs.
7. Fast & Furious 6 (2013): The crew confronts Owen Shaw.
8. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006): Sean Boswell's Tokyo adventures, featuring Han Lue.
9. Furious 7 (2015): Confrontation with Deckard Shaw, and Brian's farewell.
10. The Fate of the Furious (2017): Dom faces betrayal.
11. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019): Hobbs and Shaw spin-off.
12. F9 (2021): Introduction of Jakob Toretto.
13. Fast X (2023): Dante's revenge plot.

Release Date Viewing Order:

1. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
2. The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
3. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
4. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
5. Fast & Furious (2009)
6. Los Bandoleros (2009)
7. Fast Five (2011)
8. Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
9. Furious 7 (2015)
10. The Fate of the Furious (2017)
11. Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
12. F9 (2021)
13. Fast X (2023)
14. Fast X: Part 2 (TBA 2026)

The Future of Fast & Furious:

Fast X: Part 2 is slated for 2026, concluding the main saga. However, a Luke Hobbs solo film is planned for 2025, and a female-led spin-off remains a possibility.

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