Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- bombastic
- playful
- sentimental
- action movie night
- franchise marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and energetic but increasingly implausible and uneven compared with the franchise’s strongest entries.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film escalates from Cuban street racing to cars moving through New York and a confrontation across the icy Barents Sea.
Dom’s betrayal tests the crew’s bond while the team works to bring him back and protect its family unit.
The plot moves among Cuba, New York City, and the Arctic Barents Sea during a coordinated pursuit.
Cipher uses compromising leverage over Dom, forcing him to turn against his team and operate independently.
Films like The Fate of the Furious, and why
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Globetrotting espionage action with an ensemble team, escalating stunts, and a charismatic criminal mastermind.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
High-budget international action spectacle centered on a team confronting a technologically empowered antagonist.
Fast Five
Stylized car action, criminal crews, and emotional loyalty woven into large-scale set pieces.
Movie Details
- Director
- F. Gary Gray
- Release Date
- 2017-04-12
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (11005)
Cast
- Vin Diesel
- Jason Statham
- Dwayne Johnson
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Tyrese Gibson
- Ludacris
- Charlize Theron
- Kurt Russell
- Nathalie Emmanuel
- Luke Evans
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Fate of the Furious about?
- Dom Toretto is forced to betray his chosen family when a cyberterrorist turns his street-racing expertise into a weapon for global chaos.
- What is The Fate of the Furious like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Fate of the Furious as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Fate of the Furious violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Fate of the Furious as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Fate of the Furious?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and energetic but increasingly implausible and uneven compared with the franchise’s strongest entries.
- Which films are like The Fate of the Furious?
- Films with a similar feel include Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, and Fast Five.
- How long is The Fate of the Furious?
- The Fate of the Furious runs 136 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Fate of the Furious?
- In United States, The Fate of the Furious streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.
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