Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- heightened
- adrenaline fueled
- action movie night
- car enthusiast gathering
What critics said
Critics broadly found the car chases and driving stunts diverting but judged the video game adaptation's stock characters and implausible plot inadequate.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tobey Marshall uses the secretive DeLeon race as the route to confront Dino Brewster and pursue revenge for a wrongful conviction.
The film centers custom-built cars, exotic vehicles, street races, police pursuits, and large-scale driving stunts.
The DeLeon functions as both a prestigious racing challenge and the arena for Tobey's redemption and confrontation with Dino.
The secret race, supercars, extreme speed, and heightened driver rivalries reflect the film's video game source and car-culture fantasy.
Films like Need for Speed, and why
The Fast and the Furious
Shares street racing, revenge-driven action, flashy cars, and high-speed stunt spectacle.
Fast Five
Shares illegal racing culture, automotive spectacle, criminal stakes, and propulsive chase sequences.
Gone in 60 Seconds
Shares revenge, exotic cars, crime-thriller plotting, and elaborate driving set pieces.
Drive Angry
Shares a framed protagonist, personal vengeance, and escalating road-based action.
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Waugh
- Release Date
- 2014-03-12
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (4836)
Cast
- Aaron Paul
- Dominic Cooper
- Imogen Poots
- Kid Cudi
- Rami Malek
- Ramón Rodríguez
- Harrison Gilbertson
- Dakota Johnson
- Stevie Ray Dallimore
- Michael Keaton
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Need for Speed about?
- A wrongfully imprisoned street racer turns a legendary supercar race into a high-octane mission of revenge and redemption.
- What is Need for Speed like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Need for Speed as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Need for Speed violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Need for Speed as moderate.
- What did critics think of Need for Speed?
- Critics broadly found the car chases and driving stunts diverting but judged the video game adaptation's stock characters and implausible plot inadequate.
- Which films are like Need for Speed?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fast and the Furious, Fast Five, Gone in 60 Seconds, and Drive Angry.
- How long is Need for Speed?
- Need for Speed runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Need for Speed?
- In United States, Need for Speed is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
