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The Fate of the Furious
A loud, glossy franchise entry that leans hard into soap-opera betrayal, bigger-than-life set pieces, and crowd-pleasing absurdity. -loyalty melodrama, it delivers enough spectacle to justify the ride.
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A loud, glossy franchise entry that leans hard into soap-opera betrayal, bigger-than-life set pieces, and crowd-pleasing absurdity. -loyalty melodrama, it delivers enough spectacle to justify the ride.
Where to watch: Buy
Wed · 2h 16m
Director: F. Gary Gray
Starring: Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson
When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.
F. Gary Gray
Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson
A loud, glossy franchise entry that leans hard into soap-opera betrayal, bigger-than-life set pieces, and crowd-pleasing absurdity. It’s messy and overstuffed, but if you’re here for outrageous action, star power, and the series’ family-vs.-loyalty melodrama, it delivers enough spectacle to justify the ride.
The Fate of the Furious is the kind of blockbuster that knows exactly what audience it’s chasing: people who want chrome, chaos, and a family saga played at maximum volume. The movie’s structure is a mess, but it’s a deliberately entertaining mess, built around betrayals, reversals, and action scenes that keep trying to outdo the last one.
What makes it work is the confidence of the set pieces and the sheer commitment to the bit. The Cuba opening has snap, the prison-break material has swagger, and the movie keeps finding new ways to turn cars into absurd instruments of rescue and destruction. It also benefits from a villain who brings real icy presence, giving the soap opera a sharper edge.
Still, this is franchise filmmaking at its most overextended. If you need coherence, emotional restraint, or any sense that the laws of physics matter, this will probably wear you down. If you’re willing to meet it on its own ridiculous terms, though, it’s a noisy, often very funny blast.
stevie (2★) · 2226 likes
It doesn't matter 🙅❌🚫 whats under the hood 🏎 what matters 😌💁♂️ is who's behind the wheel 🚓🚓🚨🔥🔥💯God first 👆🙏whip second🚗🚦Family third 👨👩👧👦 BLESS UP 🙌💕Ice in my veins❄️Blood on my mind 💆♂️💣💉🗡Torretto Family Values👏👏pay up motherfuckers💰💵😈
Todd Gaines (4★) · 1022 likes
When the 8th movie in your franchise makes over 500 million dollars globally in one week, does it matter what the critics think? The Fate of the Furious reminds me of the WWE. Dom turns heel. Deckard turns face. The Rock does a Rock Bottom. People fight. Cars drive. Characters drive tanks and practice extreme body boarding. One of the baddies looks like a Game of Thrones pirate. Charlize Theron is a Total Diva. Scott Eastwood makes my day. Kurt… more
demi adejuyigbe (4.5★) · 947 likes
I understand completely why people don’t love this one- it’s kind of a mess structurally, and even within the soap opera-ness of this series it’s just soooo soapy it feels like too much. But the action is just... fucking great. That's all I really care about with this franchise and they're just absolutely at the top of their game here. The cold open race in Cuba? Everybody driving up to shield Dom from a nuclear submarine explosion? Statham's silly baby
demi adejuyigbe (4★) · 725 likes
ME AT THE JAILBREAK SCENE: well that's the coolest action scene of the entire franchise. don't know if they're topping that. ME AT THE 'ZOMBIE' SCENE: i gotta stop doubting these folks
davidehrlich (2★) · 674 likes
"The Fate of the Furious" is the worst "Fast and the Furious" movie, betraying everything that fans love about the series. The first 10 minutes of “The Fate of the Furious” have everything that you could ever ask for in a “Fast and the Furious” movie, or any other movie for that matter. Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) swaggers through the streets of Havana, tasting the local flavor as a bass-heavy Cuban pop song bangs on the soundtrack. The sun is… more
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