Published Apr 29, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT Nothing beats that vault heist Vin Diesel still doesn't understand what makes Fast Five a perfect Fast & Furious movie Image: Universal Pictures/Everett Collection For a long time, I regarded the Fast & Furious franchise as beneath me. The movies appeared to be nothing more than a series of vapid car commercials and, not being much of a car guy, there was really no appeal. But during the pandemic, I got pressured into watching the first one and found myself enjoying it. Before I knew it, I’d watched every installment and couldn’t wait for the next one. Including the Hobbs & Shaw spinoff movie, there have been 11 Fast & Furious films to date, and a 12th and final one is on the way.…