Starring Vin Diesel alongside action heavyweights like Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and the late Paul Walker, the Fast and Furious franchise knows no stopping with one blockbuster after the other. What started as a movie about street racing turned into a multi-million dollar franchise about saving the world. With spin-offs, short films and prequels in the mix, watching the Fast and Furious movies can be tricky – but we’ve got you covered with a streaming guide to the entire Fast and Furious franchise in the chronological and release order.
The Fast and Furious franchise has two viewing orders – chronological and release – because The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, which was released after 2 Fast 2 Furious but actually takes places years later. If you are devoted to watching the entire Fast saga, you'll also want to see the two short film, Turbo-Charged Prelude and Los Bandoleros.
How to watch the Fast and Furious movies in chronological order
The franchise begins chronologically with 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, when an undercover cop-turned-racer Brian O’ Connor (Paul Walker) crosses paths with the street-racing outlaws Dominic “Dom” Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez). This was followed by the short film Turbo-Charged Prelude, which adds more context to Brian O’Connor’s shifting loyalties. The short leads up to 2 Fast 2 Furious, which introduces fan-favourite character Roman (Tyrese Gibson) as he assists O’Connor in an undercover mission.
The next few movies in chronological order (Fast and Furious, Fast Five and Fast and Furious 6) continue the story of Dom and O’Connor’s crew as they take on ambitious missions to defeat global criminals and terrorists. From Fast Five onwards, Dwayne Johnson’s agent-turned-bounty hunter Luke Hobbs also became a main character in the franchise.
A post-credits scene in Fast and Furious 6 then reveals that Tokyo Drift is the next movie in the franchise's chronological order. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift introduces an all-new cast with the story shifting (or should I say drifting?) to the racing culture in Japan. The breakout character of this movie was the street racer, Han (Sung Kang). Furious 7 is the next movie to watch after Tokyo Drift – the Fast movie that introduces the villainous terrorist Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham).
The legendary Fast and Furious star Paul Walker tragically passed away before the release of Furious 7, meaning it was the final movie to feature Brian O’Connor. After a fitting tribute to one of the franchise's biggest stars, the Fast saga continues with The Fate of the Furious, the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, and F9. That brings us to the latest Fast and Furious movie, 2023’s Fast X, which ended on a cliffhanger – setting up a grand finale with the saga's next movie.
How to watch the Fast and Furious movies in release order
The release order of Fast and Furious movies is very similar to the chronological order, but there is one key difference: The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift was released out of order. If you'd prefer to experience the Fast saga in the way they came out in theaters, here's every movie in release order:
How can I watch Fast and Furious movies?
If you want to watch every Fast and Furious movie in order and want to know where you can find them on streaming services, we've got you covered. Browse through the complete viewing order below and check out the latest steaming offers from every popular streaming service in India today.
