Fate Of The Furious Review Roundup

The Fate of the Furious hits theaters on Friday. Star and producer Vin Diesel says the movie is going to "blow your mind," and now film critics have weighed in with their own opinions.

To help you get an idea about if The Fate of The Furious is worth your time and money, we have collected excerpts from a variety of online reviews into a roundup.

In other news about the movie, tracking estimates suggest the movie will have a worse opening weekend than 2015's Furious 7 in the US but perform better internationally.

For more on the critical reaction to The Fate of the Furious, go to GameSpot sister Metacritic to see even more reviews.

• Film: The Fate of the Furious
• Release Date: April 14
• Starring:
• Directed By: F. Gary Gray
• Rating: PG-13
• Runtime: 136 minutes

CNET

"Maybe it's just fatigue. Eight is a lot of movies for a series that started out with a ring of thieves boosting DVD players and now has something to do with stopping nuclear warheads. The escalation had to run out of fuel at some point. But to use the obvious metaphor, it's a shame the series had to take a wrong turn." -- Luke Lancaster [Full review]

Rolling Stone

"The Fate of the Furious doesn't have a thought in its head to match the best of Bond and Bourne. What it is, in every sense of the term, is insanely entertaining." -- Peter Travers [Full review]

IGN

"The Fate of the Furious provides plenty of the high-octane escapism and ridiculously elaborate vehicular mayhem fans of the series expect, while also laying the groundwork for a new phase in the franchise." -- Jim Vejvoda [Full review]

The Guardian

"...this is a big dumb action movie in its purest, most honourable sense: fast, furious, and frequently fun." -- Gwilym Mumford [Full review]

The Wrap

"And so the Furious series tries to have its heart in the right place, but only so that the pedal can be put to the metal for many more years and films to come." -- Dan Callahan [Full review]

Variety

"Most franchises, after eight films, are feeling a twinge of exhaustion, but this one has achieved a level of success--and perpetual kinetic creative energy--that's a testament to its commercial/cultural/demographic resonance. So it only makes sense that its characters must now do important things. Breaking the speed limit never looked so responsible." -- Owen Gleiberman [Full review]