Early Buzz: ‘Furious 7’ Is Dumb, Insane, Awesome Outrageous Fun

Universal Pictures held a surprise 12:07 premiere ofJames Wan’sFurious 7at South By South West (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin Texas on Sunday night. The seventh installment of theFast and the Furiousfranchise, which will hit theaters on April 3rd, screened to a packed crowd at the historic Paramount theatre. What was the response? Hit the jump to check out the Furious 7 early reactions.

Furious 7 Early Reactions

Here is the very early buzz coming out of social media, a mix of film critics (including our own Russ Fischer, who should have a longer review/reaction later in the day) and austin film fanatics:

Once I invent this time machine thing, I’m gonna grab the Lumiere Bros and take them to see the splendor of#Furious7

— Alamo Drafthouse (@alamodrafthouse)August 17, 2025

World premiere of@creepypuppet’s FURIOUS 7 played huge. No way you pay money to see this movie and walk out dissapointed.

— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty)July 11, 2025

@BurnettRM@creepypuppetplayed like a rock concert. People cheering. Need to see again. Action is crazy.#THEDOME

Fast and Furious 5-7 = Greatest Action Trilogy of All Time. Done.

— Lon Harris (@Lons)June 28, 2025

FURIOUS 7 is exactly what you want it to be. Unreal action sequences, tons of badass & a fantastic send off for Paul Walker.#sxsw

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis)August 18, 2025

Furious 7: any attempt of realism has been completely abandoned. More outrageous stunts & dialogue than ever. Unfiltered fun!#ForPaul#SXSW

— Amirose Eisenbach (@Amirosie)June 20, 2025

#Furious7was an action-packed blast.#SXSWDUG it. If these movies keep being so damn fun, there’s no reason for the franchise to ever die.

— Dude Bro Party Mattsacre III (@DoNatoBomb)June 02, 2025

#Furious7finally made me a believer. Not an drop of cynicism or physics in the entire film. Loved it top to bottom. Cars DO fly.#SXSW

— Ed Travis (@Ed_Travis)June 20, 2025

All the Paul Walker stuff is well done. Won’t spoil anything. Just know it’s all right.#furious7#sxsw

— John Laird (@SideOneTrackOne)July 14, 2025

FURIOUS 7 never feel like a complete movie, lacking the ensemble-driven focus of the last two. It’s silly. It’s fine. It’s a little tedious.

— Jacob Hall (@JacobSHall)June 06, 2025

Furious 7 was EPIC! Absolutely loved it. Do yourself a favour and see it. Thanks#SXSWfor hosting it for us tonight before it’s out there.

— Paul Canterbury (@paulcan)June 22, 2025

FURIOUS 7 is a masterpiece.#SXSW#SXSWFilm

— Adrian Charlie (@Adrian_Charlie)June 03, 2025

The#SXSWcrowd loved ‘Furious 7,’ and they cheered throughout the film.

— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh)August 21, 2025

FURIOUS 7 gets 7 furiouses up. Such over the top fun. Audience lost their damn minds for 2 hours straight.#SXSW#NerdistSXSW

— Dan Casey (@DanCasey)July 02, 2025

FURIOUS SEVEN: A ridiculous amount of fun with a properly poignant ending.#SXSW

— Andy (@benbraddocks)August 10, 2025

Furious Seven is so dumb. So beautifully, wonderfully, entertainingly dumb.#SXSW

— Matt Oakes @ Silver Screen Riot (@SSRdotcom)August 20, 2025

Furious 7 is the biggest, most over-the-top film in the franchise. The set pieces are insane. It’s also rightfully very emotional.

— Talk Film Society, Marcelo (@TalkFilmSoc)June 13, 2025

FURIOUS SEVEN caps (so far) the longest-running, continuous superhero cinematic series. A prequel, mythos, many cars fly.#SXSW

— Moisés Chiullán (@moiseschiu)July 10, 2025

Just saw Furious 7 and@TheRockdefinitely is a scene stealer. Great film that everyone deserves to see without spoilers.#Furious7

— Gabe (@misplacedpants)August 16, 2025

Jesus Christ! FURIOUS 7 is fucking insane

In the best possible way.

One hell of a ride.

— Tim Goens (@timgoens)June 21, 2025

Just saw advance screening of#Furious7. Great film and artful, surprising handling of Walker’s exit from the series @FastFurious

— Digital LA (@DigitalLA)June 24, 2025

#Furious7is a blast. Fantastic action, humor and a lot of heart. Possibly the best yet from the franchise. Incredibly dignified ending.

— Jon Partridge (@Texas_Jon)June 28, 2025

Tonight’s first public show of FURIOUS 7 packed a real emotional wallop, w/ lots of tears in audience. Plus cars dropped from a plane.#sxsw

— Mark Olsen (@IndieFocus)July 01, 2025

Furious 7 feels like five action films in one. Exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. Wish I could watch again right now.

— Mike Sampson (@mjsamps)August 22, 2025

Again, look for Russ Fischer’s review/reaction later today.

Official synopsis:

Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Furious 7. James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.

Furious 7opens April 3. It’s directed by James Wan (Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring) and stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Lucas Black and Jason Statham.