You don’t have to be into cars to enjoy these film series. The Fast and the Furious (also known as The Fast Saga and Fast & Furious) is an American film franchise that involves a series of action films about illegal street racing and criminal heists.
The Fast and the Furious franchise was launched in 2001 with the release of The Fast and the Furious, which was followed by seven sequels, two short films, and a video game series. The Fast and the Furious has surpassed $5 billion in the worldwide box office as of April 2017, making it Universal’s most successful franchise of all time.
The released merchandise from this franchise is beyond compare and I even stumbled upon a Fast & Furious slot machine in an online casino while looking for an online casino bonus. This series simply cannot be overlooked.
Complicated timeline
Fast & Furious isn’t known for having the most complex storyline. Who could have anticipated that the 2001 film about a simple street race would be followed by sequels lugging bank vaults over asphalt, diving out of planes, sliding off submarines, and, most likely, establishing contact with extraterrestrial life in deep space?
Despite the fact that some of these Fast & Furious sequels were made sooner than others, they are placed later in the timeline. Start with The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious if you want to see the Fast & Furious movies in chronological sequence as the events happened. Tokyo Drift is the direct sequel in the series, although it takes place much later in the timeline, so skip it and go straight to Fast & Furious, Fast Five, and Fast & Furious 6. You may then watch Tokyo Drift. Complicated? Hold on, I will sum it up for you.
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
The film that sparked it all was based on a newspaper article about street racers and followed undercover cop Brian as he attempted to infiltrate ex-convict Dom’s crew.
Brian can’t help but be tempted by Dom’s ‘ride or die’ mentality in this recreation of Point Break (but even better), and the rest is history. We had no idea that the movie would become one of the most successful franchises in history, especially considering what came afterward.
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
Although it was probably the weakest film in the franchise, it did have its moments and introduced future franchise stars Roman and Tej. Brian is also a hotshot in this film, which is a personality attribute we haven’t seen before or after, and it’s a sight to behold.
It’s a miracle that the franchise survived after this ridiculous sequel, considering it’s the only one in the franchise that doesn’t include Vin. However, the following films found a way to tie it into the entire series, which is very amazing on its own.
Fast & Furious (2009)
While this wasn’t a spectacular film, it was a significant step forward and renewed interest in these characters. But surely they could have given it another name?
Brian and Dom finally meet again, and the ultimate action movie bromance as we know it, is forged.
Fast Five (2011)
It was because of this film that made people aware again that Fast and the Furious was actually a great film. Focusing less on the street races and paying more attention to underworld crime, was a good call. So is bringing Dwayne Johnson to the big screen. Also, Roman and Tej returned from the second film, and even Vince from the first film made an appearance, resulting in a bloated cast list that somehow worked.
Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
So far, this has been my favorite Fast & Furious film. It shocked people with its insane action sequences, landed on a great actors team, and witnessing The Rock smash London to bits is worth the ticket price alone after exceeding everyone’s expectations in Fast Five. 
Letty came back after a one-film absence and the scene in which The Stath appears surprisingly when you least expect it was one of the finest post-credit surprises ever.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
This is when things become very complicated. Despite the fact that it was the third picture to be released, it is the sixth chronologically.
This detour to Tokyo bypassed Dom and Brian in favor of Sean, the future “drift king.” They could have easily left this as a standalone film with no connection to the rest of the franchise but they used the film’s conclusion as a plot device for a sequel that came nine years later.
Furious 7 (2009)
The franchise was no longer officially one huge prequel series, as the remaining crew faced off against their toughest issue to date: Jason Statham, after finally incorporating Tokyo Drift into the main narrative and therefore tragically bidding goodbye to Han.
It went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time, and it handled the death of the main actor, Paul Walker, well.
The Fate of the Furious (2017)
A great rebound, if you ask me. Dom is forced to go rogue and betray his family after Cipher blackmails him into working for her. With Brian and Mia retired, Dom is forced to go rogue and betray his family.
Mr. Nobody enlists Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw to help Hobbs and his crew track down Dom, take down Cipher, and, in the process, rescue the planet.
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Hobbs and Shaw are compelled to work together to combat a biothreat that might affect mankind forever by taking down Brixton, a cyber genetically enhanced bad guy. 
And it’s a family affair, as Shaw’s sister Hattie, as well as the extended Hobbs family in Samoa, are along for the journey, as the reluctant heroes must rescue the planet again.
Fast and Furious 9 (2021)
Dom’s team must once again defend the world as Jakob pursues Project Aries, a technological MacGuffin that has the ability to control all weapons systems on the planet, and he may be conspiring with Cipher to obtain it.