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Furious 7

Furious 7

Vengeance hits home.

2015137 minPG-13Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Director
James Wan
Starring
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Furious 7?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Furious 7 streaming on Netflix and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Furious 7?

Furious 7 earns 11 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Top 10% in Action.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Furious 7 worth watching?

Furious 7's Midcredits score is the 82nd percentile of all films, from 997K ratings across 6 sources. 73% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

82nd percentile

Better received than 82% of films

90th percentile among Action82nd percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)80th
Approval (how many liked it)82nd

70 /100

80th percentile of all films

90th percentile among Action79th percentile among 2010s

Critics 67 · Audience 71

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.4 — solid but not unanimous.

73% liked it

82nd percentile of all films

88th percentile among Action83rd percentile among 2010s
73% rated it 7–1027% rated it 1–6

Critics 81% · Audience 82%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 35 wins / 36 noms overall

  • NominatedGolden Globes· Best Original Song - Motion Picture

99th percentile

996K ratings across platforms

99th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$190M
Opening weekend$147M
Domestic gross$353M
Worldwide gross$1.5B

Returned 8.0× its budget — 99th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film is wildly over-the-top, prioritizing spectacle over logic and realism.

Fans praised

  • inventive, gravity-defying action set pieces (car parachuting, building jumps)
  • emotional tribute and fitting send-off for Paul Walker
  • strong cast chemistry and humorous banter between Tyrese and Ludacris

Detractors panned

  • absurd, physics-defying stunts that undermine any tension or stakes
  • thin, clichéd plot with a pointless MacGuffin and underutilized villain

What stands out

Effects and spectacleDivisive80

jaw-dropping stunts overshadowed by CGI over-reliance

Emotional impactDivisive75

Paul Walker tribute deeply moving; otherwise feels manipulative

EndingDivisive70

bittersweet farewell resonates emotionally, but logically unsatisfying

Cinematography70

flashy camera moves and vibrant locales

ActingDivisive60

cast chemistry praised, but wooden line delivery noted

Pacing60

relentless action keeps energy high but climax drags

CharactersDivisive55

family theme feels genuine to fans; shallow to detractors

Plot and storyDivisive35

simple revenge plot muddled by unnecessary MacGuffin

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 10 points higher than men.

Under-30s vs over-30s

Preferred by Under-30s

Under-30s scored it 13 points higher than over-30s.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Furious 7 like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Fun ride: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want a fun ride.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you bittersweet.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Fun ride.

The answer rests on this: Moods
ThrillingBittersweetTriumphant
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
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Epic · 2% of films: Vast in scale: big landscapes, big stakes, a long span.Adventurous · 11% of filmsSentimental · 8% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its over-the-top action and family themes with complete sincerity, underscored by a heartfelt farewell to Paul Walker.
The rideThe film is dominated by high-octane action sequences that are thrilling and intense, but the emotional weight of Brian's farewell and Letty's memory return gives the ending a bittersweet, triumphant feel.
StructureThe film unfolds in a straightforward chronological narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end, following the team as they are drawn back into action, carry out a mission, and confront their enemies.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

The answer rests on this: BittersweetHopefulFun
Why it leaves you this wayThe tribute to Paul Walker makes the farewell poignant and bittersweet, but the action and the team's survival leave a hopeful and entertaining afterglow.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestMission
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% (this title) · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Mission: Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).

10% of films fit this archetype

with Overcoming the monster underneath

Why this archetypeThe story follows Dom's team as they undertake a mission to retrieve the God's Eye device in exchange for help tracking down Deckard Shaw, all while facing a pair of formidable antagonists. Revenge drives both sides, and a key sequence involves a heist of a supercar.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4% (this title)
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% (this title) · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsLoyalty · 4% of filmsRedemption · 6% of films: Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film revolves around Dom's crew as a chosen family, with loyalty tested by vengeance and a desire to protect one another, while Dom also seeks to help Letty recover her memories and Brian chooses family over the life.
StanceThe film celebrates found family and loyalty, showing that the crew will go to any lengths to protect each other and that family is worth fighting for.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanWildernessIn transitStylized realism
Orchestral modernPopElectronicForeground music · hybrid · Brian Tyler
SettingLos Angeles, Tokyo, Caucasus Mountains, Abu Dhabi — a globe-trotting action playground
MusicFeatures the tribute song 'See You Again' by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, which underscores the farewell scene and became iconic.

Content guide

Is Furious 7 okay for kids?

PG-13

Furious 7 is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for prolonged frenetic sequences of violence, action and mayhem, suggestive content and brief strong language” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (68/100), sexual content at mild (35/100), language at moderate (51/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (33/100) and frightening material at intense (61/100). Overall it is heavier than 84% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 30 other countries
  • UK12A
  • CanadaPG
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • FranceTP
  • Ireland12A
  • JapanG
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil14
  • Belgium16
  • BGC
  • Czechia18+
  • Denmark11
  • GreecePG
  • Hong KongIIB
  • Hungary16
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-13
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/14
  • RO18
  • SK12
  • Spain16
  • Switzerland16
  • TH15
  • Türkiye13+
  • UAPG-13
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 53% of all filmsHeavier than 84% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 90%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 63%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 70%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 56%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 77%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence and frightening material. Everything else sits at or below what PG-13-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Furious 7 have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Furious 7?

Cast

6 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Vin Diesel
as Dominic Toretto
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Paul Walker
as Brian O'Conner
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Dwayne Johnson
as Hobbs
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Michelle Rodriguez
as Letty
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Tyrese Gibson
as Roman
Ludacris
as Tej
Jordana Brewster
as Mia
Jason Statham
as Deckard Shaw
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Kurt Russell
as Mr. Nobody
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Nathalie Emmanuel
as Ramsey
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.

Crew

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