X — Fast
Originally, Fast X was meant to be the beginning of the end of a trilogy. After production delays and budget overruns (the film cost $340 million to make), it was truncated into a two-parter.
Fast X Part 2 (reportedly titled Fast XI or Fast & Furious: Finale) is currently slated for release in 2026 (delayed due to the Hollywood strikes).
What to expect:
Fast X does not end. It stops.
In a move that will either infuriate or excite you, the film ends on a massive cliffhanger. And then a second cliffhanger. And then a mid-credits scene that drops a franchise-shattering cameo (no spoilers, but if you were a fan of Fast Five’s Rock vs. Vin fight, your jaw will drop). Fast X
Originally planned as a two-part finale, Universal has now hinted that Fast X might actually be a trilogy of final films. This means Fast X feels less like a complete movie and more like a very expensive, two-hour trailer for Fast XI.
Critics have largely hated Fast X (with a Rotten Tomatoes score hovering around 56%), citing "franchise fatigue" and a "bloated runtime" (2 hours and 21 minutes). Common criticisms include:
However, Audience scores are high (84% on Popcornmeter). Fans love the absurdity, the cameos, and the emotional weight of Cena’s sacrifice. For the target demographic—people who want to turn their brains off and watch cars fly—Fast X is a masterpiece.
Warning: Major spoilers for Fast X and the previous Fast & Furious films below. Originally, Fast X was meant to be the
When the first The Fast and the Furious film raced into theaters in 2001, no one expected it to become a global juggernaut. Twenty-two years and ten mainline films later, the franchise has evolved from street racing noir to globe-trotting, superhero-adjacent heist thrillers. With Fast X, director Louis Leterrier (taking over for Justin Lin) faces the impossible task of beginning the end of the story. The result is a film that is unapologetically absurd, emotionally heavy, and visually explosive.
Here is everything you need to know about Fast X, including its plot, new characters, box office performance, and what it means for the grand finale.
Taking over the "agent in the chair" role from the late Mr. Nobody, Tess is a fearless rogue agent who believes Dom is innocent. Larson brings a genuine geek energy to the franchise, complete with her own souped-up vehicle.
Leterrier, known for the Transporter films and Now You See Me, grounds the chaos with slightly more spatial coherence than some predecessors, but the laws of physics remain firmly optional. However, Audience scores are high (84% on Popcornmeter)
Let’s address the elephant in the room: Jason Momoa is a revelation.
For years, Fast villains have been gravelly-voiced, scowling bad guys (Charlize Theron’s Cipher is great, but she is all ice). Momoa flips the script. His Dante is a flamboyant, chaotic, glitter-laced, bisexual-coded psychopath who giggles while launching explosive spiked balls at the Vatican. He wears Hawaiian shirts, sips martinis, and cries actual tears of joy when his plans work.
He’s the Joker if the Joker had a six-pack and a taste for high fashion. Momoa looks like he is having the time of his life, and his energy injects a much-needed jolt of unpredictability into a franchise that had become predictable.
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