The "Fast & Furious" franchise is an American action media series centered on street racing, heists, and espionage. It started with the first film "The Fast and the Furious" in 2001, based on real street racing culture and has since evolved into a large franchise including multiple films, a spin-off, short films, a TV series, toys, video games, and theme park attractions. The films mainly follow characters like Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Conner (an undercover cop) as they engage in street racing and later move into high- stakes criminal and espionage activities. The series includes the main saga films such as:
- The Fast and the Furious (2001)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
- Fast & Furious (2009)
- Fast Five (2011)
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- Furious 7 (2015)
- The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- F9 (2021)
- Fast X (2023)
Also, there is a spin-off film, Hobbs & Shaw (2019), and an animated series, Fast & Furious Spy Racers. The franchise is Universal's biggest and one of the highest-grossing film series worldwide, known for its high-octane action, fast cars, stunts, and themes of family and loyalty.
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