"It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile — winning's winning."
There's no doubt that The Fast Saga is winning. After more than two decades, nine movies, and spinoffs on both the big and small screens, the high-octane opus is one of Hollywood's most successful franchises. As the tenth entry in the series — Fast X — arrives in theaters, it's hard to remember that it all started with a scrappy little action flick about drag racing.
The Fast and the Furious was released in the summer of 2001, helmed by director Rob Cohen, who was perhaps best known at the time as the producer of The Wiz, of all things. That first movie introduced Brian O'Conner as a cop who goes undercover in the world of street racing, where he meets Dominic "Dom" Toretto. Eminem and Timothy Olyphant were originally eyed to play Brian and Dom, respectively, but fate had other plans: Paul Walker and Vin Diesel would eventually land the roles, making movie stars of both actors. The movie, meanwhile, was a box office hit.
The Fast and the Furious isn't to be confused with 2009's Fast & Furious, the fourth film in the saga. The latter movie is noteworthy for two reasons: It's the first F&F film to be produced by Diesel, and officially pivoted the series away from racing cars and into international espionage. Over the ensuing sequels, Dom became a full-on superhero spy as he and his Family were roped into increasingly insane world-saving missions.
Now, The Fast Saga is nearing the end of the road: Fast X arrives as the first film in a trilogy that will conclude the saga. In order to look back on everything that has led us here, A.frame has compiled a viewing guide to where you can watch each of the Fast & Furious movies.
