Fast & Furious Movies Ranked: You Won’t Believe Which Film Made $2 Billion!

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Over a span of approximately 25 years and 11 films, the Fast & Furious series has established itself as one of cinema’s biggest successes. However, not all films have been equally profitable. This film franchise started modestly, eventually evolving into world-traveling escapades with an ever-relaxed interpretation of physics and the laws of reality. The series can be roughly divided into several distinct periods: the initial trilogy represents its early days; films 4 and 5 marked a turning point for the franchise, while subsequent movies have been striving to outdo each other. One film in particular has been the most financially lucrative for the IP, and it holds this position for various reasons.

However, let’s save that topic for later. For the moment, I’d like to know which Fast & Furious film has earned the lowest revenue at the box office, if I may guess correctly, it would be the one you’re thinking of.

11) The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift — $252.2 Million

Among all the films in the “Fast and Furious” series, “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” earned $159 million worldwide, which was significantly lower than its production budget of $85 million. However, aside from the original movie and “Fast Five,” it’s quite plausible that this film holds the most significant importance within the franchise.

To begin with, this film marked the debut directorial venture of Justin Lin, who later directed the following three installments and the upcoming “F9: The Fast Saga.” Additionally, it demonstrated that the success of the series relied not just on high-speed vehicles but also on the dynamic duo of Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto and Paul Walker’s Brian O’Conner. Moreover, this movie introduced Sung Kang’s Han Lue to the franchise, a character previously known from Lin’s “Better Luck Tomorrow.” Later, the apparent death of Han became a significant aspect of the series’ narrative.

10) The Fast and the Furious — $374.9 Million

2001 saw the release of “The Fast and the Furious,” which earned approximately $374.9 million in today’s dollars when adjusted for inflation. Domestically, it made $144.7 million, with an additional $62.8 million from foreign markets.

The franchise achieved greater heights (except for Tokyo Drift), but surprisingly, The Fast and the Furious, a movie adapted from a magazine article, performed exceptionally well on its own. A significant part of its success can be attributed to its casting choices and a strong counterculture atmosphere. To this very day, the initial film continues to exude an enormous amount of appeal.

9) 2 Fast 2 Furious — $410.9 Million

In terms of domestic earnings, “2 Fast 2 Furious” didn’t quite match the success of the initial film, but it still managed an impressive $127.2 million, suggesting that the “Fast and Furious” series had potential for a franchise. However, to truly establish itself as a series, they would need to find the right approach, which they eventually did after two more films.

To put it simply, during its initial release, the movie “2 Fast 2 Furious” earned approximately $410.9 million when adjusted for inflation to 2025 dollars. This made it a substantial success at the box office during the summer of 2003.

8) Fast & Furious — $537.2 Million

The later Fast & Furious films offer intriguing analysis due to their success trajectory resembling a mountain range, featuring an ascent, a summit, and a descent. The initial climb of the Fast & Furious series, you might say, was the original Fast & Furious itself.

The 2009 revamped version of the franchise was incredibly successful at revitalizing the series. It earned approximately $360.4 million globally in 2009, which equates to around $537.2 million in today’s value (2025).

7) Fast X — $739.8 Million

Each franchise experiences high points followed by a decline, and for both “Mission: Impossible” and “Fast and Furious,” this happened with their sixth and seventh films respectively. Beyond these peaks, it’s a matter of diminishing returns. Although the final installment of the “Fast” series hasn’t garnered much popularity yet, it’s still in production, making “Mission: Impossible” a more fitting comparison to the underwhelming reception of “Fast X,” compared to the “Divergent” franchise. The latter saw its second-to-last film, “Allegiant,” perform so poorly that the fourth and final film, “Ascendant,” was ultimately cancelled.

For the upcoming final Mission: Impossible film, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the early tracking seems more promising compared to Dead Reckoning. Let’s hope Universal expedites Fast X: Part 2’s release, considering it would be disappointing for an eleven-film franchise to end on a cliffhanger. Although Fast X’s global earnings of $704.9 million (adjusted for 2023) represented a decline from its predecessor, it still qualified as a blockbuster. However, given its setup for the franchise’s conclusion, its connection to the highly-regarded Fast Five, and the addition of Jason Momoa, it should have outperformed F9, not underperformed.

6) F9: The Fast Saga — $857 Million

Similar to Cruella, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and A Quiet Place Part II, F9: The Fast Saga was among the initial films to hit theaters as apprehensions over COVID-19 gradually lessened. As a result, its lower opening weekend earnings compared to the previous three movies didn’t raise many eyebrows, given that people were still somewhat hesitant about going to the theater.

However, looking back, the movie was the one that hinted at the franchise’s decline from its lucrative box office run. To put it into perspective, the two preceding films garnered more than $1 billion from international markets, whereas F9 earned “relatively less” with $553.2 million. Add to that its domestic earnings of $173 million, and it made a total of $726.2 million globally in 2021 terms, which translates to approximately $857 million in 2025 dollars. It’s a significant amount, but a drop compared to previous successes, nonetheless.

5) Fast Five — $890.1 Million

In “Fast Five,” the franchise’s fanbase significantly broadened. People who hadn’t previously shown interest in the “Fast Saga” were captivated by effective marketing strategies and, importantly, positive critical acclaim. Notably, there was a significant improvement in the films’ review scores, with the fifth film receiving a 78% “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, contrasting sharply with the fourth film’s 29%. This surge in positive reception signaled that the franchise had finally mastered the art of being a successful series, which was indeed the case.

The first Fast Five movie became the initial installment to surpass $200 million in domestic earnings. With an additional $400 million from international markets, this franchise started to garner significant popularity. In 2025 dollars, the worldwide revenue of $626.1 million is equivalent to approximately $890.1 million.

4) Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw — $951.4 Million

As a supporter, I must admit that while the previous two “Fast & Furious” installments raked in over a billion dollars globally unadjusted, there was a discernible dip in the performance of “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”. However, with an impressive $760.7 million worldwide unadjusted gross, it clearly held its own quite admirably, considering it wasn’t directly connected to the main series.

By 2025, the figure will be approximately $951.4 million. It’s still shy of $1 billion, but it’s almost four times its initial production budget. Despite Vin’s absence, the intellectual property still holds a significant value.

3) Fast & Furious 6 — $1.08 Billion

In the box office, Fast & Furious 6 surpassed the global earnings of its previous installment by approximately $160 million – an amount that coincidentally matched its production budget. This means that with a total of $788.7 million worldwide, it came very close to multiplying its cost by five times.

Viewed from another perspective, the sixth film’s box office takings exceeded one billion dollars, marking it as the initial franchise installment to reach this milestone. Unfortunately, the subsequent movie faced some particularly challenging circumstances, which made its already impressive $1 billion earnings seem almost effortless.

2) The Fate of the Furious — $1.64 Billion

The massive earnings of “The Fate of the Furious,” surpassing $1 billion globally, demonstrated that the enormous success of its predecessor wasn’t solely due to global fascination over how they executed half the film without Paul Walker. Instead, it showed that worldwide audiences remained captivated by witnessing these characters embark on their latest escapades, accumulating a total of $1.236 billion in unadjusted dollars.

It’s worth considering that some might argue the absurd plot and subpar quality of the eighth installment could have negatively impacted later entries, but it undeniably demonstrated that the Fast and Furious franchise is one of the rare ones capable of multiplying a $250 million budget by five. Adjusted for inflation, Fate earned an astounding $1.64 billion in 2025 dollars.

1) Furious 7 — $2.04 Billion

It’s worth noting that there was immense public interest in the movie “Furious 7”. The death of Paul Walker made headlines across the nation, sparking curiosity about how director James Wan and his team managed to complete a film after losing one of its main actors during production.

Apart from the success of previous films, strong marketing positioned the seventh movie as a climax, and it did indeed soar, earning approximately $1.5 billion in 2015 dollars. The increasing popularity and affection for the fifth and sixth installments also played a significant role. Moreover, Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw was portrayed as the most formidable adversary the crew had ever encountered, and the film promised to deliver unprecedented high-stakes action.

You stream the Fast Saga movies on Peacock, Hulu, and other services.

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2025-04-28 20:49