The Fast and the Furious

2001 | Action, Crime, Thriller, Car Racing, Sports

Synopsis

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 end it.

Scores

Overall Score
89.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.8%
Review Aggregate
64.9

Critic Consensus

54.7% Fresh • 150 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 150 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, action-packed, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotaction-packedvisually strikingcoming of agerealisticfunnygrittyemotionalcharacter-drivenlighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Vin Diesel2001$2,000,000 source$3,542,631reported
Paul Walker2001$1,000,000 source$1,771,316reported
Michelle Rodriguez2001$990,000$1,754,000(est)
Jordana Brewster2001$500,000 source$885,658reported
Rick Yune2001$693,000$1,227,000(est)
Chad Lindberg2001$610,000$1,080,000(est)
Johnny Strong2001$547,000$969,000(est)
Ted Levine2001$498,000$883,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count155
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes444,387

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$144,533,925$256,015,202
International2001$62,750,000$111,150,056
Worldwide2001$207,283,925$367,165,258

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2001$97,366,962$172,467,624
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$33,705,000$59,702,194
Physical Purchases ?2001$50,359,000$89,201,684
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$40,469,499$71,684,257
Total Revenues2001$221,900,462$393,055,758
Expenses
Budget ?2001$38,000,000$67,309,994
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$39,021,000 (est)$69,118,508 (est)
Participations2001$33,285,000$58,958,241
Residuals ?2001$8,154,000$14,443,308
Interest & Overhead2001$6,460,000$11,442,699
Total Expenses2001$124,920,000$221,272,750
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$96,980,462$171,783,008

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