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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Action · Crime · Drama · 2006

In order to avoid a jail sentence, Sean Boswell heads to Tokyo to live with his military father. In a low-rent section of the city, Sean gets caught up in the underground world of drift racing

Movie details

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

“On the streets of Tokyo, speed needs no translation.”

2006 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 44m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

In order to avoid a jail sentence, Sean Boswell heads to Tokyo to live with his military father. In a low-rent section of the city, Sean gets caught up in the underground world of drift racing

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Justin Lin

Written by

Chris Morgan

Lucas Black

Lucas Black

Sean Boswell

Nathalie Kelley

Nathalie Kelley

Neela

Sung Kang

Sung Kang

Han Lue

Shad Moss

Shad Moss

Twinkie

Brian Tee

Brian Tee

D.K.

Leonardo Nam

Leonardo Nam

Morimoto

Brian Goodman

Brian Goodman

Major Boswell

Court is in session

Put The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Arthouse Gremlin

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.