![]() 2 Fast kind of works now as an origin story for those two jokers, but the setting and the pseudo-love story all feel like filler until the main thread of the universe picks back up again. Tyrese and Ludacris would eventually join the franchise and become worthy additions to the Family, but in their first appearance they make the movie feel more like a spinoff than a linear progression. Vin Diesel skipped it, and with Brian (Paul Walker) suddenly living in Florida, that meant no Mia (Jordana Brewster) or Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) either. This week’s Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is an offshoot from the main universe, which Vulture has praised as a “refreshing antidote to franchise bloat.” But how does this sexy spectacular stack up against the greater franchise? After watching all nine ultra-jacked films (and taking into consideration things like critical reception, box-office performance, significance to the franchise, heartstrings pulled, lessons imparted, etc.), we’ve created this ranking of Fast and Furious movies.Ĭonsider 2 Fast the weird adolescent period of the franchise. ![]() And yet, as surely as a NOS button will speed a vehicle across a finish line, that is exactly what’s happened. ![]() ![]() In 2001, it seemed impossible that a $40 million movie about car racing starring the guy from The Skulls would go on to spawn a franchise featuring nine installments and multiple Academy Award winners. Photo-Illustration: Vulture and Photo by Universal Pictures
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