The best way to watch the Fast and Furious movies is either in chronological order according to their storyline or in the order of their release date. The chronological order helps follow the timeline of events more clearly, especially since some films occur before or after others despite their release order. Here is the chronological order to watch the Fast and Furious franchise:
- The Fast and the Furious (2001)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- Fast & Furious (2009)
- Fast Five (2011)
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
- Furious 7 (2015)
- The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- F9 (2021)
- Fast X (2023)
Alternatively, the movies can be watched in the order they were released, which follows exactly the release years from 2001 to 2023, with Tokyo Drift placed as the third film in release order but sixth in chronological story order. This approach helps in understanding the storyline and character development more smoothly across the saga.