Fast and the Furious is currently reigning supreme in theaters, and it looks like it’s going to be one of the highest-grossing movies of the year.
The Fast and the Furious is a huge franchise that everyone knows very well for more than 20 years. The first part of the film premiered in 2001 to be exact, and now, in 2023, we are already dealing with its 10th installment.
It is apparent that Fast and the Furious is not yet boring anyone. Although it can be said that 10 parts of the film are too much and the form may have long since become overdone, the directors impress with each new installment with more popular faces and even better effects. As a result, movie theaters are always full.
How much did Fast and the Furious cost?
Looking at all the effects and what’s happening on the screen, you’d think the filmmakers must have spent a real pile of money to release such a demanding movie. Explosions, shootouts, expensive cars, and even the biggest Hollywood stars require an extremely high budget. And you’d be right.
Sources report that the production of Fast and Furious cost the studio as much as $340 million. Compared to the previous film’s 2021 installment, that’s a whopping $140 million more and more than $300 million more than the 2001 one. After all, Fast and Furious 1 spent “only” 38 million, and the ninth 200. This means that the budget for the film for 2 years increased by a whole 70%.
Is Fast and Furious the most expensive movie in the world? No. The number 1 spot is still held by 2015’s Star Wars with a budget of $447 million. Fast and Furious only ranks as the 7th most expensive film ever made. Nevertheless, this is a really high position, and looking at how popular the 10th installment of the franchise is, we can assume that in the next few years, we will get another installment of the film – which will probably exceed this number again.