fast fast alternatively known american action film directed written fifth installment franchise released australia april united_states april fast follows plan steal million corrupt businessman pursued arrest agent developing fast universal_studios deliberately departed street racing theme prevalent previous films series transform franchise action series involving cars hoped attract wider audiences heavy emphasis cars car culture fast considered transitional film series featuring car race giving attention action set pieces gun fights million production mounted comprehensive marketing campaign marketing film social media virtual games cinema chains automobile manufacturers nascar races fast achieved financial success breaking box office records highest grossing april opening weekend second highest spring opening weekend surpassing highest grossing film franchise fast grossed million worldwide making number time worldwide list highest grossing films dollars seventh highest grossing film fast received positive reviews critics praising combination comedy action sequences toy laws physics labeled best film series johnson singled praise numerous reviews performance critics calling best thing far fast remarking scenes shared johnson diesel best moments despite positive response critical film running time considering long criticized treatment women stating females cameo form actually names south american reviewers critical film portrayal rio_de_janeiro haven drug trafficking corruption labeling stereotype sequel released box office success surpassing fast highest grossing film franchise sequel furious released april soon surpassed grossing billion worldwide plot transported prison bus sister friend brian lead assault bus causing crash freeing authorities search trio escapes rio_de_janeiro awaiting arrival brian join friend participants job steal cars train brian discover agents train cars seized property arrives rest participants realizes interested stealing car ford steal car brian fight kills agents assigned vehicles brian captured brought crime lord owner cars boss reyes orders pair interrogated discover location car manage escape retreat brian examine car discover importance arrives caught trying remove computer chip admits planning sell chip reyes forces leave brian investigates chip discovers contains details reyes criminal empire including locations million cash agent team arrive rio arrest brian help local officer travel find assault reyes men brian escape suggests split leave rio announces pregnant brian child agrees stick suggests steal money reyes start new life organize team perform han roman leo later joins team saving captured reyes men team eventually find arrest brian transporting airport united_states convoy attacked reyes men kill team saved brian fight escape shot process dies wanting avenge murdered team agree help gang breaks police station tear vault holding reyes money building cars dragging city extensive police chase makes brian continue attacks police pursuing reyes vault attached car smash vehicles brian returns kills reyes badly injured assault arrives scene kills reyes refuses let brian free gives hour head start escape condition leave vault vault switched chase splitting cash share given family separate ways tropical beach brian visibly pregnant relax met brian challenges final stakes race prove better driver mid credits scene given file concerning military convoy berlin discovers recent photo girlfriend presumed dead cast professional criminal street fugitive diesel reportedly paid million star produce film fbi agent turned criminal relationship walker stunts film training professional improve movement sister girlfriend brian childhood friend gibson involvement confirmed june gibson committed dark moon time signed fast flew puerto_rico atlanta accommodate films roman friend miami confirmed involvement film july stated arrived puerto_rico begin filming childhood friend appeared film confirmed july returning street business partner dominican_republic diplomatic security service agent according producer role originally developed mind reading feedback facebook page diesel noted fan stating desire diesel johnson film diesel redesigned role johnson johnson wanted work universal_studios citing support transition wrestling acting described role bounty hunter turned marshal government version best bounty hunter planet undertook extensive daily regime physique wanting character appear hunter formidable present credible threat protagonists agent prior experience handling required learn ride larger powerful film reyes ruthless drug lord posing legitimate business man confirmed july play reyes having previously played antagonists role accepted speaking hearing character rio police officer works team love interest confirmed july role underwent days tactical training police military technical advisor required learn handle gun variety situations portray central cast rounded puerto rican singers leo respectively members team plays reyes right hand man portray team members appears photographs girlfriend presumed dead following events appears uncredited cameo agent reprising role fast furious production development february confirmed fifth film referred fast going production series sixth film planned confirmed diesel walker writer producer return roles new installment said following success reunited diesel rodriguez original film production wanted bring diesel felt story characters portrayed walker continue chapters fast diesel wanted bring variety characters previous films interacting lot fun production originally intended film location rio_de_janeiro puerto rican government offered tax incentives totaling nearly million influencing decision film puerto_rico represent rio_de_janeiro universal intended transform series street racing action series films car chases vein italian job french connection fast transitional movie april universal chairman said question putting fast fast pure car culture movie true action franchise spirit great films years ago said racing aspect ceiling number people willing films series turning series car driving ability aspect film hoped increase series audience writing wanted explore elements freedom family film collaborated morgan ideal having worked previous installments franchise morgan worked diesel produce story arc explore develop diesel character idea involving large safe conceived morgan production film premise work morgan envisioned later incorporated fast filming budget million shooting fast scheduled july august shooting started july took longer forecast film shot early november film units worked simultaneously main cast required travel rio behest felt important understand area culture film good sense place diesel agreed important shoot key scenes brazil commenting able shoot productions able shoot franchise good street rio film unit captured aerial shots city including point christ statue establishing shots team members taken arrived rio gibson filmed arriving character international airport publicly known scene shot airport cast crew similar situation occurred shooting scene character buys car drive city scene completed team walk beach filmed rooftop chase filmed puerto_rico production control area main second filming units began filming capital san_juan island mixture tropical wide streets allowed production create densely populated rio completing larger action external scenes incident production designer task transforming puerto_rico atlanta previously scouted rio locations weeks production deemed rio unsuitable filming larger scenes reinforce buildings support heavy camera equipment alter colors buildings city suitable filming team needed alter buildings debris area look appear rio remarked development difficult heat walk park compared filming rio aimed maintain color scheme film muted blacks including choice colors cars chose add multitude colors set bridge connecting san_juan neighboring film final showdown reyes base pier miles outside san_juan stood bridge scenes involving vault smashing cars action scenes filmed districts san_juan foot pursuit diesel walker chased johnson team filmed course week small town puerto_rico scene considered difficult shoot pathways slippery moist tropical heat scene involved actors stunt doubles running avoiding dogs chickens stray animals loose area capture scene foot cable camera rig allow fast moving birds eye view action cameras cranes set walker multiple takes conclusion scene requiring jump nearly feet building waiting safety mat total production employed technicians extras generated room nights hotels contributing million puerto rican community filming moved atlanta georgia final phase team transformed defunct train yard abandoned auto plant protagonists headquarters train yard took place months required allow space stunt drivers drive building include integrated lighting system design team removed walls hauled old railway cars suspended car parts auto plant car rails constructed smaller buildings main building transform site pages script shoot limited time cinematographer team spent weeks setting series high powered lights building controlled remotely allow lighting altered quickly fully set exterior scene involving diesel walker attending car party involving high performance cars filmed near georgia dome train scene filmed rice california weeks brawl scene johnson diesel characters considered difficult characters written equally formidable fight punctuated moments character development felt fight exciting scene required weeks rehearsal week filming actors stunt doubles incurred minor injuries vehicle stunts climatic vault required weeks preparation scene camera angle determined advance filmmakers hired stunt director stunt coordinator direct second unit action filming pair initially began research stunt testing capabilities prop driven diesel walker filmed streets chaotic scene demanded specific timing synchronized character interactions occurring scene chose use series camera cars including crane mounted camera atop allowed film variety angles heights vehicles motion steel cage built allowed tracking shots driver occasionally accidentally vault creating shower sparks inadvertently useful footage developed mount dual drive system allowed stunt driver control vehicle roof actor focused performance inside car versions foot high vault built specific uses façade built filming close shots vault destroying street cars vault reinforced wheel self drive vehicle connected foot cables dragged streets san_juan stunt dodge ton vault driven stunt driver wear temperature controlled suit compensate temperatures exceed degrees scene vault cars rounded corner practical effect result violent filmmakers anticipated vehicles destroyed vault filming stunts cut including final scene seen vault hanging edge bridge stunt abandoned determined powerful able support vault weight train presented challenges filmmakers required effectively purchase length working railroad filming trains necessary ride tracks trucks built race train meet needs required cars carried train able jump train speed scene took precise execution filmmakers chose use cars replicate train corvette ford avoid expense replacing genuine million ford marketing trailer fast released diesel facebook page december believed use marketing approach time diesel page million subscribers personal sites celebrities providing wide audience trailer following debut members cast personal social media platforms released teaser trailer fans facebook game car town theater chain collaborated universal cross media marketing promotion car town allowed players view trailer film branded game drive theater race virtual rio_de_janeiro game featured missions locations based plot film allowing players race fast characters bank offered players car town ability purchase tickets game films theaters buying tickets game players given promotional codes turn allowed unlock virtual 1970s dodge diesel character original film promoted partnership film game theaters states online social media universal promoted facebook twitter youtube sites october claimed million races taken place virtual rio_de_janeiro environment months campaign april launch automobile manufacturer dodge collaborated universal marketing film supplying dodge use partnership dodge included fast dodge driven april opening month fast dodge sponsored world premiere film rio_de_janeiro release premiere fast took place april theater rio_de_janeiro brazil hosted actress sponsored car manufacturer dodge box office fast united_states canada total worldwide seventy highest grossing film seventh highest grossing film highest grossing film series fast furious fifth highest grossing universal film achieved worldwide opening weekend million film reached peak number list time highest grossing films worldwide october highest grossing film series worldwide separately canada outside canada grossed cases outside united_states ninth highest grossing film highest grossing film franchise fast furious fifth highest grossing universal film initially released australia wednesday april days release date north_america followed releases south_korea new_zealand earlier start countries timed coincide easter holidays avoided competition forthcoming summer films placed direct competition countries end opening weekend film total million countries second weekend fast earned million theaters countries ranking box office new markets overall weekend ranked second weekend release fast topped box office countries playing total theaters countries ranked weekend million set opening weekend record million holding record weeks grossed pirates caribbean stranger tides million markets film scored universal highest grossing opening weekend russia spain turkey argentina brazil chile france india italy malaysia mexico netherlands thailand vietnam united_states highest grossing film fast furious franchise fast furious sixteenth highest grossing universal film sixth highest grossing film second highest grossing film inception second highest grossing car racing film cars according fast successful sequels taking account immediately preceding instalment franchise canada fast opened april theaters took million midnight setting new records fast furious series universal records overtaken fast end opening day total million including midnight earnings setting april opening day record replacing million marking largest friday outside summer holiday period hunger games alice wonderland total fast earned million opening weekend average theater contributing million set opening weekend record series universal records overtaken fast films released april record surpassed captain america winter soldier achieved largest spring opening hunger games alice wonderland film set opening weekend record films starring diesel walker johnson records overtaken cases fast film opened dropped second weekend earning million ranking second result partially attributed reduction large format screens showing film reduced contributed film second weekend gross june days release film million film received week release theaters september critical reception fast received positive reviews critics rotten_tomatoes film rating based reviews average rating site critical consensus reads loud fast action thrills new life franchise metacritic film score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews roger_ebert gave film stars praising assembled minutes movies actors capable absurd things straight faces action sequences toy laws physics time considered maybe great film post human era new_york_times said combined action humor stating time won watching screen eyes shut laughing hard telegraph appreciated presence johnson diesel calling cosmic event added director series saying start finish law physics series highs empire praise johnson saying franchise drop johnson best thing far fast movie leaving trails wake empire took view film normal criteria good film arguing long conceding action scenes particular final car chase film entertaining series time london commented film long criticized simplistic characters dialog called film slick stated criticisms overlooked doesn seriously variety focused roles johnson diesel current lack 1980s style leading men men typical 1950s 1960s calling pairing welcome injection tough guy variety commented based fast sixth entry worth waiting new_yorker called action scenes spectacular praising director saying direction sharp editing confuse lose momentum found film long criticized dialog labeling ocean style characters new_yorker considered walker diesel singled johnson praise bringing hip comic role enjoyment infectious keeps movie speeding total film welcomed return gibson film needed laughs felt johnson fit established cast ease believed film mould breaker rolling_stone disliked previous movies gave film stars praising transformation series film damn works commenting favorably scenes johnson diesel judging fast push action buttons haven thought los_angeles_times felt scenes shared diesel johnson best moments appreciated humor considered pacing strange mix switching exposition comedy scenes sudden action reviewer echoed critics sentiments concerning running time film concluded sheer fast kind breathtaking metal twisting death mission movie kind way labeling best series empire variety noted final chase scene fast contained allusions bad boys variety stated scene inspired similarly spectacular scene bad boys empire said nearly bad bad boys reviews positive criticized film long running time treatment female characters remarking females cameo form actually names praised johnson role agent saying provides credible anti antagonist anti heroes straight villains manage gave mixed reaction derided lack realism removing sense threat protagonists conceded films anti intellectual rest world despite giving film positive review praising action hollywood reporter critical stars saying clear budget wasn acting lessons cast new_york_post gave film negative review criticizing shortage car related action finale calling ocean smith went film villain reyes dull considered long running time result taking long read item cliché dictionary time new_york stated fast furious movies haven exactly gotten better gone gave director compliment saying taking turn franchise wheel competent hack complimentary saying emerging rate director second rate genre rolling_stone managed sequels finds pace time staging dynamite action brazilian critics brazilian reviewers criticized use rio_de_janeiro film claiming dominated heavily armed drug corrupt police sexy women accused producers aerial shots quick editing viewer believing criminal acts place rio reacted negatively use foreigners represent speaking portuguese accents agreed saying city rio supported production image spread world exactly city doesn want accolades recognition tyler score fast earned award bmi film music awards marketing components fast nominated winning best summer blockbuster spot teen choice awards fast received nominations including available nomination slots taken actors fast film ultimately received teen choice award film received nominations people choice awards favorite action movie diesel diesel nominated image award outstanding actor motion picture film sound music editing nominated golden reel award sound effects feature film society film received saturn award nominations best editing december ranked film number list best movies saying carnival heroes pretty girls car chases fast tribute artist hugo cinema thrills empire placed film number list films ign named best action movie fast listed number illegally downloaded film approximately million downloads home media august purchased rights united_states network premiere fast film released dvd blu ray united_kingdom september united_states october aspect ratio master audio sound triple pack released containing blu ray dvd digital copy film blu ray dvd packaging blu ray versions contains exclusive additional features including scenes footage cast crew interviews virtual car garage provides details vehicles production music tracks film dvd blu ray contain theatrical extended cut film director commentary deleted scenes gag reel features central characters commenting extended cut said version prefer week sales united_states dvd number selling dvd number rental dvd number selling blu ray disc blu ray release total week disc sales fast blu ray disc version promote release dvd blu ray sponsored race event renamed fast took place september gibson gibson sang american national anthem event acted honorary starter event served race chase won deal marked time film promotion allowed nascar race title sponsor continuing partnership car town game exclusive means pre ordering blu ray dvd combo release players themed truck turn provided player fast branded game rewards music fast original motion picture soundtrack released itunes april features rhythmic latin tracks including songs pieces tyler original score film assembling team mad skills fast suite music guide allmusic awarded album stars commenting goal accompany picture usual packed driving sequences involving cars beautiful clad women men goal accomplished beat heavy music aggressive latin rapping collaborated soundtrack lead single dangerous film score released release tracks plays minutes score spent weeks billboard peaking high number reaching number digital albums chart number soundtrack chart sequel sixth film fast furious series planned february development fast began april confirmed morgan begun work script potential sixth film diesel returned producers film return direct released
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