Faster

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Faster

R

2010

1h 38m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Following a 10-year prison stint, Driver (Dwayne Johnson) sprints through the gates to take vengeance on those responsible for his brother's murder. Within hours of dispatching his first one, he has two men on his tail: a veteran police officer (Billy Bob Thornton) and an eager assassin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). Driver tries to stay a step ahead of his pursuers, but there are hints that his list is incomplete, and the unknown person may endanger his life.

Critics Consensus

It's good to see Dwayne Johnson back in full-throttle action mode, but Faster doesn't deliver enough of the high-octane thrills promised by its title.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

03/28/2019

A white trash cousin to Jason Statham's geezer fu movies, this is no-nonsense, high- octane and as speedy as the title dares to suggest.

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

03/28/2019

Revenge films bank on the audience's desire for the bad guys to get what they deserve, but the lack of any emotion in Faster invalidates that.

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Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Chicago Reader

03/28/2019

The film never outshines its influences, but as back-to-basics action filmmaking, it's often superb.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/03/2023

2/4

Faster needed either fewer brains or more, and Tillman’s directorial flourishes (saturated colors and offbeat angles) don’t make up for what’s lacking.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/29/2020

4/10

There's virtually no comedy relief, the violence is brutal and grim, and the characters aren't even given names.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/07/2020

2.5/4.0

It would be almost impossible to completely diss a film that seems to accomplish what it sets out to do, even if what it sets out to do isn't particularly artistic.

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pawpaw C

@RT67633552 Oct 29

I'm NOT an Action movie fan: I often FF thru the car chases (except Bullitt & French Connection) and pretty much quit watching if they show the SAME EXPLOSION more than twice (and then different angles > pa-lease). So: I LOVED THIS FLICK, a little heavy on the testosterone but I was ready for that: the film grabbed my attention and didn't let go. Lotsa dead guys and some blood if that turns ya off, but WHATTA PLOT >> that NEVER QUIT.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Aug 31

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Rodrigo a

@RT25635887 Aug 16

The film's idea of revenge, forgiveness, and how far you have to go to get revenge is well developed (okay). For a film where I wasn't expecting anything more than just an action flick, I thought this development was good, and The Rock's gruff style suited the role well. The twist is predictable, but okay. The hired killer could have been better developed and had a better motivation. The direction of the action could also be much better, but I think it's at least acceptable. But overall, the film doesn't aim for anything too grandiose, and what it does aim for, I think it manages to satisfy. I'm surprised by the negative reviews. There are much worse films with higher ratings than this one. Anyway, for me, it's a 7.8 🍅÷

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Dick CHENG T

@RT31647862 Jun 4

This is my first time watching Faster in YouTube...and to me it's with good scripts...

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Matthew B

@RT83819816 04/19/2025

This movie was so much better than The Dead Don't Die movie that was terrible you have to admit.

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Korra N

@RT88131552 02/02/2025

A thoroughly entertaining neo-western with a solid performance from Dwayne Johnson, stylish direction and a stellar soundtrack.

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Synopsis

Following a 10-year prison stint, Driver (Dwayne Johnson) sprints through the gates to take vengeance on those responsible for his brother's murder. Within hours of dispatching his first one, he has two men on his tail: a veteran police officer (Billy Bob Thornton) and an eager assassin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). Driver tries to stay a step ahead of his pursuers, but there are hints that his list is incomplete, and the unknown person may endanger his life.

Director: George Tillman Jr.
Producer: Tony Gayton, Martin Shafer, Liz Glotzer, Robert Teitel
Distributor: CBS Films
Production Co: State Street Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 24, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 16, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.2M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS