Movie · 2023 · Action, Crime, Thriller · 2h 22m · PG-13 · English
Curator score: 0.8/10 (491.9K ratings)
The end of the road begins.
Overview
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they've ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who's fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever.
Ratings
Curator score: 0.8/10
IMDb: 5.7/10
Letterboxd: 2.47/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 56%
Metacritic: 56
TMDB: 7.0/10
Director
Louis Leterrier
Production
Universal Pictures, Original Film, One Race, Perfect Storm Entertainment
Cast
Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Jason Momoa, Scott Eastwood, Daniela Melchior, Alan Ritchson, Helen Mirren, Brie Larson, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, Rita Moreno, Joaquim de Almeida, Leo Abelo Perry, Luis Da Silva, Jr.
Where to watch
Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
Curator Review
Verdict
A maximalist, often absurd action sequel that delivers big stunts, glossy spectacle, and a knowingly over-the-top villain performance, but it is also overstuffed, tonally messy, and increasingly detached from the car-culture charm that made the series click. If you enjoy blockbuster chaos and don’t mind narrative nonsense, it can be a loud, silly ride; if you want coherent plotting or character focus, it’s a frustrating watch.
Best for
fans of big-budget action spectacle
viewers who enjoy campy, self-aware villain performances
audiences invested in the long-running franchise
people looking for loud, fast-paced blockbuster escapism
Skip if
you need a tight or coherent screenplay
you want car-centric action over CGI-heavy mayhem
you dislike franchise bloat and constant setup for sequels
you prefer grounded stakes or emotional restraint
Overview
Fast X is the kind of sequel that treats escalation as a religion. It throws money, metal, and melodrama at the screen with almost no interest in restraint, and when it works, it works as a pure sensory barrage. The movie’s best asset is its willingness to be ridiculous in public, especially through a gleefully unhinged antagonist who seems to be having the time of his life.
Worth noting
But the franchise’s long-running problem is now impossible to ignore: the machinery has become so large that the human scale keeps getting lost. Scenes pile up, side characters get crowded out, and the movie often feels like it is sprinting between obligations rather than building momentum. The action is polished, but the emotional beats are thin and the plotting is more connective tissue than narrative.
Bottom line
For viewers already on board with the series’ mythology, this is still a serviceable, occasionally entertaining chapter. For everyone else, it’s a reminder that bigger is not always better, and that a movie can be both impressively engineered and strangely hollow at the same time.
Top Letterboxd reviews
adambolt (2.5★) · 7149 likes
the worst movie I’ve seen all year, I will be first in line to the premiere of Fast 11 and 12
matt lynch (1★) · 6347 likes
Written and directed entirely by AI.
NicoPico (3★) · 4224 likes
Next villain is gonna be the pizza delivery guy who didn’t get Dom’s tip
Sethsreviews (1.5★) · 2643 likes
Watching this with Isaac Newton would be a nightmare.
Patrick Willems (2.5★) · 2619 likes
It was fun when Kurt Russell showed up as Mr. Nobody in 7 but since then everything with “the agency” and their secret bases and sci-fi technology has become the worst part of every movie. Get them out of here.