Summary

The disappointing run of a 2014 TV game movie draw theFast & Furiousfranchise ’s lucrative and unceasing achiever at the box office all the more impressive . Since the original 2001 incoming , The Fast & The maddened -which alone was a big hit with audience -the franchise has expanded into a $ 7.4 billion cinematic giant . To this daytime , theFast & Furiousfranchisecontinues to develop exponentially , seeking even more mileage withupcomingFast & Furioussequels and spinoffsdespite already having ten original series installments and one tailspin - off pic made in its name across two - plus X .

That said , the enfranchisement follow up on a factious premise change to keep relevance with audiences over the twelvemonth , seeking exceedingly unbelievable , higher - octane installments with each button . ByFast Five , theFast & Furiousfranchise stopped being about street racingand geared itself toward large - scale action heist flick . The overall premise alteration was a frustrative move aside from the ground plot line and character arcs of the franchise ’s initial movies - butit ’s backbreaking to deny that the decision transpire in its best interest . If its gross number and prevalence today are n’t proof enough , then the unsuccessful person of one $ 203 million action at law movie sure is .

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Release Year

Budget

Worldwide Gross

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Fast X

2023

$ 340,000,000

Sidious, Tyranus, Maul, and Vader.

$ 714,567,285

F9 : The Fast Saga

2021

(Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto) from The Fast & Furious Franchise

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$ 200,000,000

$ 719,360,068

Fast & Furious Presents : Hobbes and Shaw

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The Fast & Furious franchise revs through the adrenaline-fueled lives of Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers turned global heroes. From the neon-lit streets of Los Angeles to the bustling cities and remote outposts worldwide, they take on high-stakes heists, espionage, and the underground world of street racing. Bound by loyalty and driven by the need for speed, they confront mercenaries, corrupt officials, and personal vendettas all in the name of their found family.

2019

$ 760,732,926

The Fate of the Furious

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Need for Speed, directed by Scott Waugh, follows a street racer framed by an associate and imprisoned. Upon release, he enters a high-stakes race from New York to Los Angeles seeking revenge, while his former partner places a bounty on him, triggering a dangerous cross-country pursuit.

2017

$ 250,000,000

$ 1,235,534,014

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Furious 7

2015

$ 190,000,000

Tobey staring down Dino in Need for Speed

$ 1,511,986,364

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2013

Fast and Furious

$ 160,000,000

$ 789,300,444

Fast Five

2011

$ 125,000,000

$ 629,975,898

truehearted & Furious

2009

$ 85,000,000

$ 359,347,833

The Fast and the maddened : Tokyo impulsion

2006

$ 157,794,205

2 Fast 2 Furious

2003

$ 76,000,000

$ 236,410,607

The Fast and the Furious

2001

$ 38,000,000

$ 206,458,372

The Fast & angry franchise revs through the adrenaline - fire lives of Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers turned global champion . From the neon - light street of Los Angeles to the bustling metropolis and remote outstation worldwide , they take on high - stake heist , espionage , and the underground humanity of street racing . Bound by loyalty and beat back by the need for speed , they present mercenaries , tainted officials , and personal vendettas all in the name of their found family .

Need For Speed’s Box Office Disappointment Makes Fast & Furious’ Success More Impressive

Need For Speed Made $203 Million Globally But Only $43 Million Domestically

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Need for speeding , directed by Scott Waugh , keep abreast a street race driver framed by an associate and imprisoned . Upon exit , he enters a high - stakes race from New York to Los Angeles seek revenge , while his former collaborator places a bounty on him , triggering a life-threatening cross - country pursuit .

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures ' 2014Need for Speedmovie was n’t a full box office fail , pulling more than triple its output budget of $ 66 million and earning $ 203 million worldwide ( viaBox Office Mojo ) . However , its downhearted critical and domestic prayer proved that making a blockbuster franchise free-base on carsand street racing is easier tell than done . Domestically , involve for Speedgrossed less than its output costs , scrape in $ 43 million . In improver , ask for Speedfailed to impress its critics and universal audiences , as indicate by its mediocreRotten Tomatoesscores of 23 % and 56 % , respectively .

… it failed hugely , demonstrating how operose it is to see a street racing film dealership prevail as tremendously asFast & Furioushas .

As did earlierFast & Furiousmovies , Need for Speedblended a crime history with street racing and pure railroad car culture . As a fillip , Need for Speedwas attached to the eminent TV plot enfranchisement of the same name , which boasts over 100 million units sold and has generated upwards of $ 2.7 billion in liveliness - to - particular date sales ( viaElectronic Arts ) . Ideally , involve for Speedwould’ve capitalized on its exciting premise and the video game dealership ’s strong followers . Yet it break hugely , demonstrating how hard it is to see a street racing film dealership prevail as staggeringly asFast & Furioushas .

TheNeed for Speedvideo game enfranchisement consists of 24 installment .

Between creating the street racing zeitgeist , tearing San Francisco aside , and turning Nascar into a comedy , these film are in a lane of their own .

What Went Wrong With The Need For Speed Movie

Need for Speed’s Script Was Nowhere Near As Dazzling As Its Cars

AlthoughNeed for Speed’scars and stunts were easy on the eye , critics and audiences could n’t get down with its uninspired script and fiber . The flick starredBreaking Bad’sAaron Paulas Tobey Marshall in a spiritless account that found him seeking revenge on a moneyed man who framed him for nonvoluntary manslaughter , Dino Brewster ’s Dominic Cooper , by besting his crusade in a high - stake race . Ultimately , how it handle its story and the players within it come across as nonsensical and ill - thought - out for most , no doubt complicating plan for futureNeed for Speedinstallments .

At one point in 2015,aNeed for Speedsequelwas surprisingly confirm amid plans to makeNeed for Speeda major outside film series . Yet , it ’s now been nine years since the proclamation , suggesting that the projection has gone dormant or , even worse , that the plan were scrapped in all . TheFast & Furiousfranchise at least set out to build on its street racing assumption before switching gears to something more easily sustained , but forNeed for Speed , it hardly get off the ground before any Bob Hope for the dealership turned sour .

Source : Box Office Mojo , Rotten Tomatoes , Electronic Arts