Need for Speed

"For honor. For love. For redemption."

2014 2h 12m EN

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6.5

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23%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 4,851🥫23%Rotten Tomatoes●39Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 186,587

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Synopsis

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The film revolves around a local street-racer who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate, only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After he gets out, he joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge. But when the ex-partner learns of the scheme, he puts a massive bounty on the racer's head, forcing him to run a cross-country gauntlet of illegal racers in all manner of supercharged vehicles.

“For honor. For love. For redemption.”

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Cast

Aaron Paul
Tobey Marshall
Dominic Cooper
Dino Brewster
Imogen Poots
Julia Maddon
Kid Cudi
Benny Jackson
Rami Malek
Finn
Ramón Rodríguez
Joe Peck
Harrison Gilbertson
Little Pete Coleman
Dakota Johnson
Anita Coleman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Waugh
Writers: John Gatins, George Gatins, George Gatins
Languages: English
Countries: India, United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $66M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: India, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Waugh, shot by Shane Hurlbut. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Furst. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Rubell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Aaron Paul and Dominic Cooper and Imogen Poots carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Waugh directs. Shane Hurlbut behind the camera. Nathan Furst scores. Paul Rubell cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $66M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
3Released 12 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: India, United States of America.
5Directed by Scott Waugh, shot by Shane Hurlbut. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nathan Furst. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Paul Rubell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Aaron Paul and Dominic Cooper and Imogen Poots carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "For honor. For love. For redemption.".
10IMDB entry: tt2369135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "competition", "street race", "money", "super speed".
12Released under 23 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shane Hurlbut
Original score: Nathan Furst
Editing: Paul Rubell
Production design: Jon Hutman
Costume design: Ellen Mirojnick
Makeup / hair: Tarra D. Day
VFX supervisor: Kevin Baillie
Sound: Scott Millan
Stunt coordinator: Lance Gilbert
Runtime: 132 min · 2h 12m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $66,000,000
Box office: $203,277,636
Return: 308% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Need for Speed (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes: 23% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 39/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 186,587 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations total

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What people are saying

Ibraheem...2017-11-05
★ 6/10
The only thing that kept me watching is the driving action and the fancy cars, otherwise, I would have stopped watching it. Playing the game is more exciting.
The Movie Mob2023-01-21
★ 7/10
Need for Speed isn’t mind-blowing or innovative, but with a stellar cast and great stunts, it’s still an entertaining and exciting movie! Need for Speed is surprising! Let’s start with this crazy stacked cast, especially for a video game adaptation: Aaron Paul, Michael Keaton, Rami Malik, Dakota Johnson, and Imogen Poots. I was shocked rewatching this and seeing all those stars. The plot wasn’t anything new or mind-blowing, but it was an entertaining revenge street race film with some awesome stunts and solid effects. Incorporating the cop chases in the middle of the races was a nice way to tie the games into the film. Need for Speed was no Gone in 60 Seconds or The Fast and The Furious, but it is one of the more fun and well-done video game movies out there.