Fast and Furious: The Fast Familys Best Moments |

“I don’t have friends, I got family.”

Watching a “Fast and Furious” movie not only forces you to sit on the edge of your seat, it makes you long for your own international heist crew. Chief among the films’ themes is the idea that family is the most sacred force on Earth — even stronger than the pull of gravity, as evidenced by the recent physics-defying stunt. What started as Dominic Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) gang of street racing metalheads evolved into a globe trotting crew of inhuman superheroes. Though the “Fast” family’s bonds have been tested on more than one occasion, they have managed to stay strong through eight blockbuster films.

From the streets of Los Angeles to the skyscrapers of Abu Dhabi, Dom, Brian and their fellow street racers have stolen DVD players, stopped drug lords, and prevented another world war. The one thing they never forget to do? Celebrate their special connection. Though family members come and go, each film fits in a moment or five to crack open a cold Corona and enjoy a barbecue (but not before saying grace).

These are the “Fast” family’s greatest moments, from showing each other tough love to displaying heart-on-your-sleeve earnestness for family members gone too soon.

The First Street Race, ‘The Fast and the Furious’
If not for Brian’s (Paul Walker) goofy charm, the “Fast” family might have never been formed. But it’s Dom’s charisma as the respected racing champ among his fellow drivers that steals the scene. Ultimately, Brian is duty-bound by street etiquette to give Dom a car worthy of the gang. “It don’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile,” says Dom. “Winning’s winning.”
The Fast Family’s Drink of Choice, ‘The Fast and the Furious’
Early on in the first “Fast and Furious” film, Brian, who only just met Dominic Toretto, sticks his neck out to save the family patriarch. In return, Dom welcomes him into his home. The scene also marks the first appearance of the family’s preferred beer: Corona.
Toretto Family Barbecue, ‘The Fast and the Furious’
Audiences were first given a glimpse of the “Fast” family’s tough love when Dom presides over the series’ first barbecue. After butting heads with Brian, Vince (Matt Schulze) storms off before returning, tail between his legs, to join the family at the dinner table. The scene also kicks off Brian and Mia’s (Jordana Brewster) franchise-spanning relationship.
A Quarter Mile at a Time, ‘The Fast and the Furious’
“I live my life a quarter mile at a time. … For those ten seconds or less, I’m free.” Dom traces his devotion to car culture back to his father who died in the driver’s seat when revealing Chekhov’s Charger, the series’ iconic muscle car that, up until this point, he had never driven. The scene is perhaps Diesel’s finest moment as an actor, delivering a monologue that proved to audiences and filmmakers that he (and the “Fast” family) was worth investing in.
Ten Second Car, ‘The Fast and the Furious’
Brian makes good on his promise to give Dom a “ten second car” when he, in the ultimate act of macho brotherhood, allows Dom to flee police custody by giving him his car in the final moments of the first film.
Brian Recruits Roman Pearce, ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’
When Brian is called on to take down a Miami drug lord in “2 Fast 2 Furious,” he recruits the only street racer who can match his own skills for getting out of a pickle. Enter his childhood friend Roman Pearce, played by Tyrese Gibson. Their reunion happens over some appropriately macho fisticuffs before finding a mutual respect for each other, as is the “Fast and Furious” way.
Sean and Han, ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift’
One of the things that thematically ties “Tokyo Drift” into the greater “Fast and Furious” universe is the moral code of underground street racers. In a callback to the Brian-Dom dynamic of the first film, Sean (Lucas Black) is recruited by Han (Sung Kang) to win him a car after wrecking one of Han’s.
Fast Family Reunited, ‘Fast & Furious’
The fourth film begins to set the franchise back on track by bringing together the core elements of the series: Brian, Dom and Coronas. For the first time since the original film, Walker and Diesel share the screen.
Brian Becomes a Father, ‘Fast Five’
Dom fondly recalls his father’s loving nature in “Fast Five.” The memories prompt Brian to reveal that he doesn’t remember his father’s presence. Dom, who has learned to be a father figure to all, stands in contrast to Brian, who expresses anxiety at the thought of starting his own family now that Mia is pregnant.
Hobbs Joins the Family, ‘Fast Five’
80’s kids had Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers’ iconic handshake from “Predator.” 2010’s kids have Diesel and Dwayne Johnson’s alliance in “Fast Five.” After chasing the family during the previous 100 minutes, Johnson agrees to help the crew take down the people that killed his team of commandos.
Letty and Dom Reunite, ‘Fast and Furious 6’
The specter of Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) hangs over the events of the “Fast” films through the fourth and sixth entries. So it’s all the more anticipated when the star-crossed high-performance drivers finally reconnect after a friendly drag race.
Fast Family Barbecue, ‘Fast and Furious 6’
There’s nothing the “Fast and Furious” movies love more than bringing everyone together for a family barbecue. The sixth film sees the gang reunited in the backyard of the Toretto home and gives franchise mainstay Roman a moment to shine as he delivers the film’s ending prayer.
Hobbs is a Father, ‘Furious 7’
Johnson’s superstar gravity pulled the series to more violent heights in what was undoubtedly the bloodiest of the films with “Fast Five,” so the reveal that he’s also a sensitive parent who tells his daughter to watch her language adds a welcome complexity to his character – even if he literally flexes so hard he breaks his arm cast.
See You Again, ‘Furious 7’
No moment from the “Fast” franchise better encapsulates the series’ sentimental strengths than Walker’s farewell at the end of “Furious 7.” Calling back, as the films so often have, to Dom’s dream of being on a beach in Mexico, the family reunites to send Brian O’Conner off into the quarter mile sunset. But it isn’t a goodbye, it’s simply a “see you again.”
Introducing Brian Toretto, ‘The Fate of the Furious’
The oft-debated rooftop cookout at the end of the eighth film would never make this list if not for uniting Dom with his child. After building up Jason Statham’s big bad over two films, the character who, let’s not forget, killed Han after the family stopped his brother from getting his hands on some seriously dangerous tech, is welcomed into the family after saving the young Toretto.

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The First Street Race, ‘The Fast and the Furious’

The Fast Family’s Drink of Choice, ‘The Fast and the Furious’

Toretto Family Barbecue, ‘The Fast and the Furious’

A Quarter Mile at a Time, ‘The Fast and the Furious’

Ten Second Car, ‘The Fast and the Furious’

Brian Recruits Roman Pearce, ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’

Sean and Han, ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift’

Fast Family Reunited, ‘Fast & Furious’

Brian Becomes a Father, ‘Fast Five’

Hobbs Joins the Family, ‘Fast Five’

Letty and Dom Reunite, ‘Fast and Furious 6’

Fast Family Barbecue, ‘Fast and Furious 6’

Hobbs is a Father, ‘Furious 7’

See You Again, ‘Furious 7’

Introducing Brian Toretto, ‘The Fate of the Furious’

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