F9 (film)

F9
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJustin Lin
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Justin Lin
  • Alfredo Botello
  • Daniel Casey
Based onCharacters
by Gary Scott Thompson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStephen F. Windon
Edited by
  • Dylan Highsmith
  • Kelly Matsumoto
  • Greg D'Auria
Music byBrian Tyler
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • May 19, 2021 (2021-05-19) (South Korea)
  • June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25) (United States)
Running time
143 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200–225 million[2][3]
Box office$726.2 million[4][5]

F9 (also known as F9: The Fast Saga or Fast & Furious 9) is a 2021 American action film directed by Justin Lin, who co-wrote the screenplay with Daniel Casey, based on a story by Lin, Alfredo Botello, and Casey.[6] It is the ninth installment and the overall tenth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. It stars Vin Diesel as Dominic "Dom" Toretto, alongside an ensemble cast including, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron. In the film, Dom and his team set out to stop a world-shattering plot involving his younger brother Jakob Toretto (Cena).

With a ninth film planned since 2014, Justin Lin was confirmed as director in October 2017, returning to the franchise since directing Fast & Furious 6. F9 is the first film in the franchise since 2 Fast 2 Furious to not be written by Chris Morgan. Dwayne Johnson, who appeared in the previous four films, was announced to return in April 2017, but confirmed his absence in January 2019. The rest of the cast was finalized with the addition of John Cena six months later. Brian Tyler returned to compose the score.[7] Principal photography began in June 2019 and lasted until that November, with filming locations including London, Edinburgh, Tbilisi, Los Angeles and Thailand.

F9 was originally scheduled for release by Universal Pictures on April 19, 2019, but was delayed several times due to the release of the spin-off film Hobbs & Shaw, planned release of No Time to Die and the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10] It was first released in South Korea on May 19, 2021; it was released in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2021, then released in the United States on June 25, 2021.[11] The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the stunts, Lin's direction, and the performances of the cast, while it was criticized for its unrealistic action sequences, plot and revision of tropes. It set several pandemic box office records and grossed over $726 million worldwide, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2021. It was followed by Fast X in 2023.

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  6. ^ "Fast & Furious 9". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Yellowstone w/Brian Tyler". The Society of Composers & Lyricists. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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  9. ^ "F9 Is Well Over $600 Million, Black Widow Slows Down At The Box Office". Koimoi. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (July 5, 2021). "Box Office: 'F9' Zooms Past $500 Million Globally". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Marsh, Calum (July 2, 2021). "After 'F9,' We Watched the Ninth Movies of Other Franchises. Oof". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.