The Fast & Furious film series is one of the most successful action franchises to come out of the 2000s. With 10 instalments and 1 spinoff (Hobbs & Shaw) over the span of 22 years, the franchise has made its cultural mark blending high-octane storytelling with deep bonds built on and off the screen, and the notion that friends can become family. Starring Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez as elite street racing couple Dom and Letty Toretto, the films revolve around the two and their friends — including the late Paul Walker, Jason Statham, and The Rock — as they get entangled in criminal plots that threaten their community and even the entire world.
Check out our selection of 10 movies like the Fast & Furious franchise, and find out where to stream them below!
The Italian Job
The Italian Job is a 2003 heist film starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Mos Def, and Jason Statham. During a heist, the team led by Charlie (Wahlberg) is devastatingly betrayed by one of their own, Steve (Norton). Years later, the remaining team members and some new ones assemble to seek revenge.
If you love the high-octane action sequences of the Fast & Furious franchise, you’ll appreciate The Italian Job — especially for the iconic mini-cooper chase scene. The Italian Job also features some top banter, and centres the camaraderie and loyalty of the team members as an important driving force.
Baby Driver
Baby Driver is a 2017 action-heist film starring Ansel Elgort, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Lily James, and Kevin Spacey. Directed by Edgar Wright, the film focuses on Baby (Elgort), a getaway driver who uses a constant stream of music to drown out his tinnitus. Although Baby wants out of the game, he’s got to do one final job that proves more complicated than he thought.
Like the Fast & Furious movies, Baby Driver features some killer driving scenes as Baby shows off his moves while getting his team members out of danger.
The Transporter
The Transporter is a 2002 action film starring Jason Statham, Qi Shu, and Matt Schulze. The film sees Statham play Frank Martin, an ex-Special Forces operator turned mercenary transporter for crime bosses, no questions asked. But things get complicated after he is hired to kidnap the daughter of a dangerous Chinese crime lord.
If you love Jason Statham in Fast & Furious, make sure to check out The Transporter for more gritty action, high-speed chases, and deadpan humour.
Death Race
Death Race is a 2008 action-thriller directed by Paul WS Anderson and starring Jason Statham, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, and Joan Allen. After Statham’s champion speedway racer Jensen Ames is framed for murder and imprisoned on Terminal Island, a warden gives him a choice: compete in a vicious driving competition known as the Death Race for his freedom or stay behind bars for life.
If you love the Fast & Furious films, you already know Jason Statham and his toughly competent action persona. Get ready for more of that dialed to 100 as he races in a car complete with grenade launchers and flamethrowers.
Need for Speed
Need for Speed is a 2014 crime-action film starring Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Scott Mescudi. Paul plays Tobey Marshall, a racecar driver who, struggling to make ends meet, reluctantly teams up with a shadowy crime boss Dino Brewster (Cooper) for some extra cash. After Dino frames Tobey for a crime he did not commit and he’s put in prison for two years. When he is released, he finds out the only way to get his just revenge is to beat Dino in a race.
Featuring high-stakes car racing, adrenaline-pumping chase scenes, and the emotional impacts of betrayal and revenge, Need for Speed isn’t a movie to skip if you love the Fast & Furious franchise.
Rush Hour
Rush Hour is a 1998 buddy-cop action-comedy starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. Detective Inspector Lee (Chan) is sent from Hong Kong to Los Angeles to find the kidnapped daughter of a Chinese diplomat. But when the FBI refuses to get involved, Lee ends up forced to work with Detective James Carter of the LAPD — who is anything but enthusiastic to work with him. But when the two realise they’re the only ones who can solve the case, they work to set aside their differences and find the girl before it’s too late.
While as a comedy, Rush Hour is definitively lighter fare than the Fast & Furious films, if you’re in the mood for a fun action movie full of top banter and high speed chases, make sure to check out Rush Hour.
Speed
Speed is a 1994 action-thriller starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, and Jeff Daniels. After an extortionist bomber in Los Angeles attaches a bomb to a city bus that activates when the bus goes over 50 MPH and will detonate if it goes below 50 MPH, it’s down to Officer Jack Traven and his team to clear a path for the bus to keep going will concocting a plan to fool the extortionist so they can offload the passengers.
This high-octane thriller takes the tension up a notch, even compared to many of the Fast & Furious movies. If you love a good chase scene, this movie is all chase and suspense as the officers race against a madman.
Taxi
Taxi is a 1998 French action film written by Luc Besson starring Samy Naceri, Marion Cotillard, and Frédéric Diefenthal. The film is the first of five Taxi films, and takes place in Marseille, France, where a hapless police inspector (Diefenthal) enlists the help of a skilled taxi driver (Naceri) in tracking down a notorious German gang.
Featuring multi-vehicle collisions, Grand Prix racing, and high-octane chase scenes, Taxi is without a doubt worth a watch if you love the Fast franchise.
Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo is a 2023 biographical sports-drama directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, and Orlando Bloom. The film is based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough (Madekwe), a young teenager who breaks into the professional race car driving scene despite only having raced in the video game Gran Turismo. With the help of his trailer, former race car driver Jack Salter (Harbour), and creator of the GT Academy, Danny Cox (Bloom), Jann makes his way to the top of the game despite the odds.
If you love the Fast & Furious franchise for its more upbeat and wholesome dimensions — plus the fast cars — make sure to check out Gran Turismo. Its focus is all about beating the odds and inspiring us to take risks for our dreams.
Gone in 60 Seconds
Gone in 60 Seconds is a 2000 film starring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duvall, Vinnie Jones, and Will Patton. After Randall ‘Memphis’ Raines’ brother is held for ransom by a violent crime lord, he must reassume his identity as the most successful car thief in California for one night in order to steal 50 luxury cars. In order to carry out this almost impossible mission, he resembles his old team to help him as they evade competition and law enforcement before it’s too late to save his brother.
If you love cars as much as Dom Toretto, make sure to check out Gone in 60 Seconds for the luxury cars on display alone. But stick around also for the wild Nicolas Cage performance and to see the badass Angelie Jolie in action.
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