Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- grim
- tense
- brooding
- action movie night
- revenge thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film sleek and efficiently action-driven but blunt, thinly written, and weakened by poorly handled religious themes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Driver emerges from prison and follows a death list, forcing former betrayers to face his retribution.
The film centers physical performance, driving, short violent bursts, and sparse dialogue.
Driver's revenge campaign is interspersed with the eccentric killer's self-reflections and the detectives' investigation.
The vintage Chevelle, gasoline-powered destruction, colorful palette, and car-commercial sleekness define the film's presentation.
Films like Faster, and why
Death Sentence
Shared vigilante revenge premise, hard-edged action, morally conflicted protagonist, and grim crime-thriller tone.
Drive Angry
Shared 1970s-inspired revenge structure, terse dialogue, muscular star performance, and automotive action.
Payback
Shared prison-to-revenge narrative, violent antihero, police pursuit, and bleak moral atmosphere.
Collateral
Shared revenge thriller framework, parallel pursuit threads, and stylized bursts of brutal action.
Movie Details
- Director
- George Tillman Jr.
- Release Date
- 2010-11-23
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (2171)
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen
- Maggie Grace
- Carla Gugino
- Tom Berenger
- Matt Gerald
- Jeff Daniel Phillips
- Aaron Behr
- Jan Hoag
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel
- 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 Faster about?
- An ex-convict tears through a corrupt past in a vintage Chevelle while a contract killer and two detectives close in on his revenge-fueled rampage.
- What is Faster like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Faster as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Faster violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Faster as brutal.
- What did critics think of Faster?
- Critics generally found the film sleek and efficiently action-driven but blunt, thinly written, and weakened by poorly handled religious themes.
- Which films are like Faster?
- Films with a similar feel include Death Sentence, Drive Angry, Payback, and Collateral.
- How long is Faster?
- Faster runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Faster?
- In United States, Faster streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel.
