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Fast X (also known as Fast and Furious 10) is a 2023 American action film directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay by Dan Mazzeu and Justin Lin, both of whom wrote the story with Jack Dean. It is the sequel to F9 (2021), the tenth major installment and the eleventh installment overall in the Fast and Furious franchise. It stars Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Scott Eastwood, Daniela Melchior, Alan Ritchson, Helen Mirren. , Rita Moreno, Jason Statham, Jason Momoa, and Charlize Theron. In the film, Toretto must protect his family from Dante Reyes (Momoya), who seeks revenge for his father’s death and the loss of his family’s fortune.

A tenth film has been planned since 2014 and a two-part finale is planned for October 2020, Lin was confirmed to return to direct with the original cast attached. The official title of the film was revealed when principal photography began in April 2022. Lin left as director later that month, citing creative differences, though he retained writing and producing credits. A week later Leterrier was hired as his replacement and made several unexpected rewrites to the script. Longtime franchise composer Brian Tyler returned to score the film. With an estimated production budget of $340 million, Fast X will be the eighth-most expensive film ever made. Filming in London, Rome, Turin, other Italian cities, Lisbon and Los Angeles lasted until that August.

Fast X premiered in Rome on May 12, 2023, and was released in the United States on May 19 by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its action sequences and Momoa’s performance but criticism of the writing. The film grossed $714 million worldwide, making it the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2023. A sequel is in development and will release on April 4, 2025.

Details

Dominic Toretto and his team are requested by the Agency to steal a computer chip while in transit in Rome. Dom and his wife Letty Ortiz stay behind with their son Brian “Little B” Marcos, while the rest of the team, consisting of Roman Pierce, Tej Parker, Han Lu, and Ramsey, travel to Rome. A wounded Cypher arrives at Dom’s house and informs him and Letty that Dante Reyes, son of drug lord Hernan Reyes, has turned his crew against him and is using them to target Dom for revenge for his father’s death and loss of his family’s fortune. ten years ago

In Rome, Dante releases a metal ball bomb into the street. Dom pushes it into the Tiber River, minimizing damage, but Letty is arrested. Agent Imes, the agency’s de facto leader since Mr. Nobody’s disappearance, [C] believes that Dom and his team are responsible for the bombing and begins an investigation. In Los Angeles, Dom’s brother Jacob rescues Little B and Mia, his and Dom’s sister, from a group sent by Dante to kidnap Little B and, with his approval, take Little B to a secret location in Portugal, where they will wait for Dom. Mr. Nobody’s daughter, Tess, is convinced of the group’s innocence and uses God’s Eye to find Dom in Naples, informing him that Dante is in Rio de Janeiro.

There, Dom encounters Dante and meets Isabel Neves, sister of Elena, Little B’s late mother. However, Dante wins when Diogo is killed and Isabel is wounded. Tess meets Letty at the Black Site and secretly injures her to send her to the prison’s medical center, where Letty meets Cypher. They discover that the Black Site is located in Antarctica and must work together to escape. In London, Dom’s team turns to Deckard Shaw for help, convincing Han after a fight between himself and Deckard.

Aims joins forces with Dom to fight Dante. Dante finds Little B in Portugal and kidnaps him. As Dom is cornered by mercenaries, Jacob sacrifices his life to take them all out, allowing Dom to rescue his son. Dante corners Dom and his son again, just as Roman, Tez, Han, and Ramsay arrive on the plane to help Dom. Realizing too late, Dom tells Roman to turn the plane around, but Imes, revealed to be working for Dante, shoots out of the plane, leaving every member of the team unaccounted for. Dom drives off the edge of the dam to avoid Dante’s trap, but Dante rigs the dam with eighteen explosives and weapons them, leaving Dom and Little Bee’s fate unknown. In Antarctica, Gisele Yasher, presumed dead, emerges from a submarine to rescue Letty and Cypher.

In a mid-credits scene, Luke Hobbs infiltrates an abandoned theater with a group of agents where he is contacted by Dante who warns him that he is the one who killed his father and that he will be his next target.

Cast And Characters

Main articles: List of Fast and Furious cast members and List of Fast and Furious characters
Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto:
An ex-criminal and professional street racer who has retired and settled down with his wife, Letty Ortiz, and his son, Brian Marcos. In an interview, Louis Letaria described Fast X as exploring the consequences of Dom’s actions in previous installments, saying “[Dom] has fought so hard to keep faith and protect family [but] there’s a price to pay. His enemies are coming after him.”
Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz: Dom’s wife and an ex-criminal and professional street racer.
Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pierce: A former habitual criminal, expert street racer and a member of Dom’s team.
Chris “Ludacris” Bridges as Tej Parker: A tech expert, mechanic and member of Dom’s team.
John Cena as Jacob Toretto: Dom and Mia’s brother and a master thief, assassin and high-powered driver who once worked as an agent for Mr. Nobody.
Nathalie Emmanuel as Ramsay: A computer hacktivist and member of Dom’s team. Emanuel said that his character will see increased involvement in Fast X compared to previous films.
Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto: Dom and Jacob’s sister and a member of Dom’s team who has two children with her partner Brian O’Connor.
Sung Kang as Han Lu: An expert drifter and member of Dom’s team who previously faked his death during a covert operation for Mr. Nobody.
Scott Eastwood as Little Nobody: A government law enforcement agent who works under Mr. Nobody.
Daniela Melchior as Isabel Neves: A Brazilian street racer and sister of Elena Neves, Dom’s ex-girlfriend and Little B’s mother.
Alan Ritchson as Ames: The new leader of Mr. Nobody’s agency who is secretly working with Dante. In early drafts, Ames and Dante were brothers, and Ritchson revealed that the film’s plot twist was depicted with a different ending, saying, “Ames wouldn’t care [if] he was evil [if] his methods made him feel that he was a good guy.”
Helen Mirren as Magdalene “Queenie” Elmanson-Shaw: A female militia leader and Dom’s ally, as well as the mother of his former enemies Deckard and Owen. Mirren drew inspiration for the character from her aunt (also nicknamed Queenie) and her role as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006).
Brie Larson as Tess: Mr. Nobody’s daughter and agent who befriends Dom and his crew. According to Diesel, Larson drew inspiration for the character from his daughter, Pauline.
Rita Moreno as Abuelita Toretto: Dom, Jacob, and Mia’s grandmother.
Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw: A former adversary of Dom and his team, who becomes an ally and new member after saving his son. Deckard’s younger brother, Wayne, is admitted to the hospital to work for Cypher.
Jason Momoa as Dante Reyes: The son of drug lord Hernán Reyes, in Fast Five (2011) seeking revenge against Dom and his crew for his father’s death and ruining his family’s fortune.
Momoa described the character as Dom’s foil, saying Dante is “very sad and androgynous and he’s a bit of a peacock… he’s got a lot of issues. He’s got some daddy issues”. Momoa expressed a desire to play against type when portraying Dante, taking on a “less macho” character, and he performed his own stunts for the film.
Charlize Theron as Cypher: A criminal mastermind and cyberterrorist who was formerly an enemy of Dom’s team. Leterrier describes Cypher as “the devil” and speaking of his dynamic with Dante, Leterer says, “They are bad news, but one is more feared than the other. One is worse news than the other”.
Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson reprise their roles from the unexpected franchise as Gisele Yasher and Luke Hobbs during the final scene and mid-credits scene, respectively. Joaquim de Almeida reprises his role as Hernán Reyes from Fast Five, a ruthless drug lord and Dante’s father, while Leo Abello Perry plays Dom’s son Brian “Little B” Marcos. Luis da Silva reprises his role as Diogo from Fast Five, a Brazilian street racer who befriends Dom and his crew. Brazilian singer Ludmila as a race starter in Rio de Janeiro, Pete Davidson as Ramsey’s friend, Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow as a flight attendant helping Jacob, and Debbie Ryan and Josh Dunn (credited as themselves) as a couple at an airport.

Box Office

Fast X grossed $146 million in the United States and Canada and $568.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $714.4 million.] Prior to release, TheWrap estimated that the film would need to gross $800–850 million worldwide to turn a profit. Variety later reported that the film ” All Black in the Crawl” but will post a modest profit for the studio.

In the United States and Canada, tickets went on sale at midnight on February 9, 2023, one day before the premiere of the trailer. According to a Fandango survey, which surveyed 6,000 ticket buyers between February and March 2023, Fast X came out as the sixth-most anticipated film of the summer. As of April 2023, box office estimates suggest the film will gross $65–75 million in its opening weekend. During the week of publication, estimates were lowered to $60 million. The film earned $28 million on its first day, including $7.5 million from Thursday previews. It debuted at $67 million from 4,046 theaters, topping the box office. Writing for TheWrap, Jeremy Foster predicted that Fast X might be less profitable than its predecessors, citing the film’s unexpectedly increased overall production budget (70% larger than F9) and the expected large marketing budget. In its second weekend, the film grossed $23 million (down 66%), finishing second behind newcomer The Little Mermaid. In its third weekend, Fast X finished in fourth place and grossed $9.2 million for a 61% decline.

In the United Kingdom, tickets went on sale on May 5. The film was estimated to gross around $280 million worldwide in its opening weekend, including around $220 million from 84 countries. Like its domestic debut, the film ended up slightly out-performing estimates, earning $252.7 million internationally and a worldwide total of $320 million. It’s the sixth-best opening weekend for a studio film since 2019 and the second-biggest non-superhero title (behind Avatar: The Way of Water). Its biggest markets were China ($78 million), Mexico ($16 million), France ($9.6 million), and Brazil ($9.6 million). The film set the record for the highest opening weekend release for a foreign film in Pakistan, grossing ₹19.98 crore ($701,052).

About

Directed by	Louis Leterrier
Screenplay by	Dan Mazeau Justin Lin
Story by	·         Dan Mazeau ·         Justin Lin ·         Zach Dean
Based on	Characters by Gary Scott Thompson
Produced by	·         Neal H. Moritz ·         Vin Diesel ·         Justin Lin ·         Jeff Kirschenbaum ·         Samantha Vincent
Starring	·         Vin Diesel ·         Michelle Rodriguez ·         Tyrese Gibson ·         Chris “Ludacris” Bridges ·         John Cena ·         Nathalie Emmanuel ·         Jordana Brewster ·         Sung Kang ·         Scott Eastwood ·         Daniela Melchior ·         Alan Ritchson ·         Helen Mirren ·         Brie Larson ·         Rita Moreno ·         Jason Statham ·         Jason Momoa ·         Charlize Theron
Cinematography	Stephen F. Windon
Edited by	·         Dylan Highsmith ·         Kelly Matsumoto
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production companies	·         Universal Pictures ·         Original Film ·         One Race Films ·         Roth/Kirschenbaum Films ·         Perfect Storm Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	·         May 12, 2023 (Colosseum) ·         May 19, 2023 (United States)
Running time	141 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$340 million
Box office	$714.1 million[

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