Every Fast and Furious Movie Ranked

In 2001, Common Footage launched The Quick and the Livid, the story of a gang of thieves and road racers infiltrated by a car-loving police officer.

20 years later, the franchise has spawned eight sequels, a derivative sequence of flicks, a youngsters’s animated sequence, and a theme park attraction, to call a couple of. With such a long-running sequence, there are certain to be hits and misses, so with that; we now have ranked every of the movies from the Quick Saga.

Each Quick and Livid Film Ranked

Honorable Point out: Quick & Livid Presents: Hobbs and Shaw

Though it was one of many main tentpoles of summer season 2019, and though it stars sequence staples Luke Hobbs (Dwayne’ The Rock’ Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), Quick & Livid Presents: Hobbs and Shaw is technically categorised as a derivative of the principle sequence, and does not depend for this rating.

That mentioned, it nonetheless options the hallmarks of each F&F film, together with wild, expensive-looking chase scenes, far-off locales, and even household, with Vanessa Kirby becoming a member of the solid as Shaw’s sister Hattie. 

9. Livid 7

Livid 7, the seventh film within the sequence, needed to carry out a number of thankless duties directly. After the sixth movie wrapped up the story of the Toretto/O’Connor household very neatly, Livid 7 arrived to throw a wrench into all the things. Constructing off of the tag of Quick & Livid 6, the gang finds out that Deckard Shaw was chargeable for the demise of their good friend Han in the course of the occasions of Tokyo Drift. Not solely that, however the man is out for revenge. 

That is the place the sequence actually begins to crank up from street-racing into the spy-action-thriller territory, the place the crew’s price range will increase simply as exponentially because the movie’s price range. In disturbing the hard-won peace, Livid 7 spends an excessive amount of time attempting to justify its existence, making the story lag, and it is merely attempting to do an excessive amount of in a restricted timeframe.

Then, in fact, there may be Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker). Walker handed away in the course of the filming of Livid 7, that means the plot needed to scramble to present him a correct—and definitive—sendoff. It was at all times going to be bittersweet for that alone, and the grief of co-star Vin Diesel will be particularly felt, notably in Dominic Toretto’s parting feedback to Brian, that are virtually definitely directed at Walker. It is not that the love or effort have disappeared from the sequence, under no circumstances. It simply suffers from doing approach an excessive amount of.

8. F9

The longest of all of the Quick & Livid films at slightly below 2.5 hours, F9 is very similar to Livid 7 in that it spends its prolonged runtime attempting to do all the things unexpectedly. Aside from Hobbs and Shaw, who acquired their very own spinoff, everybody of significance from the sooner movies seems right here. 

Although it suffers lots of the similar faults as Livid 7, it squeaks previous it within the rankings not just for the sheer audacity of sending two males to area in a automobile, however as a result of one way or the other this late within the recreation, it manages to up the emotional stakes, and never simply the explosive ones. 

John Cena joins the solid as Dom’s youthful brother Jakob, and the 2 of them spend many of the movie at odds over unresolved grief surrounding the demise of their father. The story of his demise, as Dom as soon as informed it to Brian, is performed out in full right here, alongside a sequence of different flashbacks that fill within the early lives of the Toretto brothers. 

It is apparent the solid continues to be grieving the lack of Paul Walker, notably because the story reintroduces his spouse and Dom’s sister Mia (Jordana Brewster). Nonetheless, the way in which Brian is referenced is jarring. Although the actor has handed, the character continues to be very a lot alive however is consistently spoken about as if he is not. 

7. The Quick and the Livid: Tokyo Drift

Aesthetically, The Quick and the Livid: Tokyo Drift is probably the most lovely of all the flicks. The intense neon vibe current all through the film is such a stark distinction to the wilderness or sun-drenched cityscapes of the opposite films. Nevertheless, Tokyo Drift additionally comprises so many unusual story decisions; it virtually takes the viewer proper out of it. 

Why, for example, is Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) being despatched to a Japanese highschool instantly on arrival in Tokyo when it is clear the boy doesn’t communicate a phrase of Japanese? There may need been an attention-grabbing angle within the thought of rich, bratty ex-pat youngsters inflicting bother out of the country, mingling with the equally rich and bratty native youngsters. 

Tokyo Drift additionally suffers within the general rating due to how eliminated it’s from the remainder of the sequence. Sure, Sean and two of his buddies reappear in F9, however as a result of this wasn’t the primary of a number of racing films faraway from the Toretto household, it inevitably feels just like the odd one out. The one factor holding it from feeling completely eliminated is the presence of Han Lue (Sung Kang), a road racer who, it seems, has ties to our gang again within the states. 

As incredible an addition as Han is to the solid, his presence messes up the timeline. Han seems to die in a automobile crash in direction of the tip of the movie however reappears within the fourth movie within the sequence till issues come full circle along with his automobile crash once more on the finish of the sixth. This implies we now have a person in not less than his late thirties racing a bunch of youngsters, who’re all, by this level, utilizing woefully outdated tech. However then, some issues within the F&F franchise work higher for those who simply do not give it some thought too arduous. 

6. Quick & Livid

A return to type for the sequence Quick & Livid, the fourth movie, reunites the core solid for the primary time since The Quick and the Livid kicked issues off. 

Initially of the film, Dom’s love curiosity Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) seems to be “fridged“—when a feminine character is killed to serve the male character’s plot. If this had been the case, Quick & Livid would have suffered within the rating, however as a result of it does later turn out to be clear that she is not truly useless, this may be neglected as half of a bigger character arc. 

Quick & Livid manages to recapture the smaller, extra intimate really feel of The Quick and the Livid and is the final time the sequence truly does this earlier than exploding into big-budget motion with Quick 5. Character beats that had been arrange within the first movie repay, and Brian and Mia’s romance comes full circle. On prime of that, it integrates Han with the principle crew and introduces the brand new, central character of Gisele (Gal Gadot) as nicely. 

The easiest way to explain Quick & Livid is because the inhale, the calm earlier than absolutely the high-octane storm that begins raining on each the characters and the viewers with Quick 5. The plot will not be probably the most gripping, it is pretty run of the mill, however there’s something to be mentioned for remembering the roots of what makes these tales click on with individuals. 

5. 2 Quick 2 Livid

2 Quick 2 Livid, hilarious identify apart, is one other anomaly within the sequence. Although it does focus on Brian O’Connor, he’s the solely character from the primary film to seem within the sequel. The dimensions and the spirit of the story are very a lot in keeping with the primary, regardless of the near-total absence of recognizable characters—though Roman (Tyrese Gibson) and Tej (Chris “Ludacris” Bridges) turn out to be sequence mainstays later.

Although it appears unusual to charge a film so extremely based mostly completely on “vibes,” that is precisely the ability that 2 Quick 2 Livid has. The first antagonist is a rich crime boss in Miami, and the sun-dappled luxurious is so peak 2003 that the film has a really nostalgic high quality to it.

Including to the nostalgia issue is the presence of Eva Mendes, enjoying an spy who could or might not be in too deep with crime boss Carter Verone. It is also a disgrace that Mendes by no means returned to the sequence as a result of her flip because the morally ambiguous Monica Fuentes was incredible and would have been simply the factor to maintain the crew on their toes. 

4. Quick & Livid 6

Although the sequence clearly continued on afterward, Quick & Livid 6 acts like a really satisfying conclusion to the story general, had been it not for the tag proper on the very finish revealing that Deckard Shaw is chargeable for Han’s demise (which, in line with F9 was additionally faked, since Han seems in that one, alive and nicely). 

As a result of by this level, the viewers has spent plenty of time with these characters and has turn out to be invested of their tales,  Quick & Livid 6 ups the emotional ante by threatening not simply the characters however placing all the things they’ve labored to construct in jeopardy too. Brian and Mia’s household is rising regardless of the threats that consistently encompass them. Han and Gisele are keen to depart all the things behind and begin a life collectively someplace recent. After which there’s Dom and Letty. 

Regardless of transferring on and discovering happiness with Elena (Elsa Pataky), Dom is shaken by the information that Letty continues to be alive and dealing with antagonist Owen Shaw (Luke Evans). His driving motivation then turns into not tangible however slightly the love he nonetheless has for Letty. Certain, it performs into the cleaning soap opera amnesia stereotype, however this far right into a sequence that’s nonetheless so earnestly dedicated to its central romances, it may be forgiven. Even inspired. There are solely so some ways to race a automobile, in spite of everything.

3. Quick 5

Quick 5 feels just like the film the crew got down to make with absolutely the certainty that this is able to be the final one they ever acquired to do. {Couples} are fortunately established, everyone seems to be made fantastically rich by the tip, and the movie ends on a cheerful, contented notice. It is solely a mid-credits scene—that includes a returning Eva Mendes, although it barely counts as a return for her character—the place the viewers learns that Letty continues to be alive, which units up a continuation to the sequence. 

However Quick 5 can also be the film that units the tone for what the way forward for these films appears like. It is the primary look of Luke Hobbs, the DSS agent, and it is also the primary time the crew is assembled on the behest of a really well-funded authorities company for a top-secret mission with world penalties. Extra so than the others, this one feels so much like a heist movie within the vein of Ocean’s Eleven. The montage of them “placing a crew collectively” is an ideal instance of this. 

That is additionally the primary time that the core heist crew is absolutely seen working collectively, so whereas it’s nonetheless the fifth film within the general sequence, it feels in a approach like the primary installment in an entire new franchise and was the proper approach to breathe some recent air into the Quick & Livid world.

2. The Quick and the Livid 

The very first film. The one which began all of it. The story of a cop and a felony who discovered brotherhood and household on the earth of Los Angeles road racing. The story of a doomed (for now) romance. It is easy to neglect when seeing the wild turns the sequence took, simply how small all the things began out. 

It has been 20 years since The Quick and the Livid hit theatres, and the film feels virtually like a time capsule filled with low-rise denims, flat-ironed hair, Von Dutch shirts, and frosted ideas. The crime that Brian is attempting to pin on Dom includes the theft of DVD gamers. That is proper, DVD gamers. 

The scope of the story may be very small. Not an entire lot occurs. However it’s nonetheless unbelievably cozy, nostalgic, and romantic multi function. Whereas among the viewpoints expressed and the language used did not precisely age nicely, it is to the sequence general credit score that as occasions modified, so did the content material. They allowed the story and characters to develop. However even with out that added context, The Quick and the Livid holds up as a well-told, self-contained story that’s extraordinarily earnest within the message and sentiment it tries to convey. 

1. The Destiny of the Livid

Of all the Quick & Livid films, the eighth one, The Destiny of the Livid, is the very best. It’s because it’s fully unashamed to be all issues to all individuals, and by some miracle, it pulls it off in spectacular trend. 

After a number of films of at all times doing the best factor and standing on the facet of the ethical proper, if not the authorized one, The Destiny of the Livid has Dom Toretto going rogue. However in fact, it isn’t for no cause. It is as a result of felony mastermind Cipher (Charlize Theron) has taken his former lover Elena hostage and Elena’s son with Dom. The son he did not understand he had. Again as soon as once more to these cleaning soap opera plot factors, nevertheless it simply works so nicely. There’s not a hint of irony in that plot level, nor in Letty’s dedication to get her husband again after they had been lastly beginning to truly discover some semblance of regular. 

The Destiny of the Livid places each character into probably probably the most tough place they’ve ever been in. The private stakes run very excessive. It is turn out to be a meme at this level to say that these films are about household however take away that from the equation, and the entire thing falls aside. Extra so than the others, The Destiny of the Livid makes the characters face what it’s to be a household—via marriage, blood, or discovered household—and combat that a lot more durable to maintain it. 

Backside Line

All franchises change over time; that is solely pure, and holding issues stale is the simplest approach for individuals to lose curiosity. However probably the most audacious factor the Quick Saga manages to do is to take the straightforward premise of the primary film and construct on it in such a pure approach that by the point they’re actually going to area in a rocket automobile, the viewers does not discover it is truly fairly a shift in tone. With a tenth two-part movie on the horizon, at this level, it is any guess the place Dom Toretto and his gang are going subsequent.