The Fast and the Furious (2001 rating)

Thiscould have been a classic summer popcorn movie, but it turned out to be a numbing waste of celluloid, a bad, bad movie that can't fake authenticity. It's not about what's cool or what the people in the audience think is cool. It's about what people in Hollywood think the people in the audience think is cool.

There's a lot of posing and attitude, and nearly every line is a cliché, spoken without any sense of irony, tribute, or transcendence. There is some flashy photography, a lot of blasting faux-hip rap music, very fine cars, and sprays of automatic-weapon bullets that manage to miss all the main characters. The last 15 minutes is genuinely, deeply, infuriatingly stupid. Diesel and Rodriguez are talented and watchable, but The Fast and the Furious insists on interfering with our ability to enjoy them.

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Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) enjoys the adrenaline of street car racing and his fans treat him like a rock star. After a blazing encounter with the ruthless Johnny Tran, Dom decides to take Brian (Paul Walker), a newcomer to street racing, under his wing. Dom's sister Mia sees something she likes in Brian, too. Trouble is, neither of them realize he's an undercover cop, and Dominic and his rival Johnny Tran are both the prime suspects in a case involving dirty money and big-rig hijacking.

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    PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Violence)

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    Action, Adventure

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    English

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  • Release Date (Theaters):

    Jun 22, 2001  wide

  • Release Date (Streaming):

    Jun 3, 2003

  • Box Office (Gross USA):

    $144.5M

  • Runtime:

    1h 47m

  • Distributor:

    Universal Pictures

  • Sound Mix:

    Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

  • Aspect Ratio:

    Scope (2.35:1)

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Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.

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    Solid movie... Worth renting

    Today I saw Tokyo drift and yesterday I saw 2 fast 2 furious for the fifth time, but I still find myself drawn toward the original. It stars Paul Walker as an undercover cop who infiltrates the street racing underworld of LA to catch a crook who has been hijacking millions of dollars worth of electronics from 18wheelers, causing the truckers to take matters into their own hands, ultimately ending in deaths and multitudes of money stolen. Now, you would think that because of the semi weak plot, this movie wouldn't be that good, however, the main storyline is just a small part of this movie, the other elements being action and some interesting relationships regarding vin diesels character. Diesel plays a street racing god, one of the best in the LA scene. Walkers character, Brians, way into the world is through Dominic Toretto (Diesel). Toretto has an air about him which draws other in, and Brian is no different. Throughout the movie, Brian is getting to know Dom, earning his trust, etc, but at the end of the movie, both Dom and Brian are forced to make a decision about each other... The whole relationship is interesting to watch. As for the action, there is plenty of it. Besides the many races, there is also some gunplay and some hand to hand fighting, and some interesting hijacking sequences.

    All in all the cars are hot, the girls are hotter, the cars are fast, the guns are loaded, and for the more serious, the relationship between Dom, Mia, Vince, Letty, and the others is amazing.

    If you haven't seen this movie, rent it tonight

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    Why is The Fast and the Furious 2001 Rated PG

    Parents need to know that The Fast and the Furious is as close to an R-rated film as it can be and remain PG-13. It's very violent, with shoot-outs that leave one character dead and another seriously wounded. A character takes one risk that appears suicidal. Characters drink and smoke.

    Is fast and furious ok for a 12 year old?

    In addition to the violent, frightening and upsetting scenes mentioned above, Fast & Furious 9 has some scenes that could scare or disturb children aged 8-13 years. For example, 11-year-old Elle watches as the car her parents are in explodes right before her eyes.

    Can a 11 year old watch fast and furious?

    The constant mayhem and violence, at times brutal, and some coarse language, make it unsuitable for children under 14, with parental guidance recommended for the 14 to 15 year olds.

    Which Fast and Furious has the best ratings?

    All Fast & Furious Movies Ranked.
    #8. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) ... .
    #7. The Fast and the Furious (2001) 53% ... .
    #6. F9 The Fast Saga (2021) 59% ... .
    #5. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) 68% ... .
    #4. The Fate of the Furious (2017) 67% ... .
    #3. Fast & Furious 6 (2013) 70% ... .
    #2. Fast Five (2011) 78% ... .
    #1. Furious 7 (2015) 81%.