‘Fast & Furious’ fans: How to earn $1,000 to watch every movie

(NEXSTAR) — Have you ever wondered: How many cars has Vin Diesel totaled?

Well, FinanceBuzz, a financial news and data outlet, is offering a candidate $1,000 to become its “Fast & Furious claims adjuster” and help determine just how much car accident damage really is. caused in the iconic franchise.

“We asked ourselves: what is This kind of driving at your auto insurance costs? writes Chris Lewis of FinanceBuzz. “To find out, we need help to take stock of accidents in films. We’re also curious if the number of wrecks in these moves has increased or decreased over the franchise’s history. It’s there that you intervene.

FinanceBuzz says the job will involve reporting all car crashes that result in damage during the more than 20 hours of filming – making sure to note the number of crashes, the extent of the damage and the cars involved.

According to the announcement, the “claim adjuster” will receive the $1,000 paycheck and $100 to cover additional costs, including movie tickets for the new film, snacks and movie rentals that are not available. not included in streaming catalogs.

Contestants, who must be at least 18 years old, will have two weeks to binge on the series. Applications close at 11:59 p.m. ET on May 19, and the selected person will be notified by May 26, according to FinanceBuzz.

The “Fast and Furious” franchise includes the films:

Movie	Release date	Duration
“The Fast and the Furious”	June 22, 2001	1 hour 46 minutes
“2 Fast 2 Furious”	June 6, 2003	1 hour 47 mins
“Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift”	June 16, 2006	1 hour 44 minutes
“Fast Furious”	April 3, 2009	1 hour 47 mins
“Fast Five”	April 29, 2011	2 hours 10 minutes
“Fast & Furious 6”	May 24, 2013	2 hours 10 minutes
“Furious 7”	April 3, 2015	2 hours 17 mins
“The Fate of the Furious”	April 14, 2017	2 hours 16 mins
“F9”	June 25, 2021	2 hours 23 mins
“Quick X”	May 19, 2023	2 hours 21 minutes

An additional spin-off film, “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” was released in 2019. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, the film was a $173 million blockbuster, although it was not required to be viewed in as part of the FinanceBuzz offer. Although the film is part of the franchise, it takes place outside of the main storyline of the other 10 films.

In total, the “Fast & Furious” franchise has grossed more than $6.6 billion worldwide since 2001, making it the eighth-highest-grossing movie franchise, according to Statistica. The beloved film series, which began as a short story of street racing electronics thieves, has since swelled into increasingly complex storylines, locations and timelines. Notably, “F9” held firm on a long-joked “they’ve done everything but go to space” argument by — yes — going to space.

“Fast X” is said to be the penultimate film in the franchise, with an eleventh installment in development as a series finale, according to multiple entertainment outlets, including Variety and Screen Rant.

During the “Fast X” trailer premiere in February, Diesel mentioned the big star he’d like to see join the franchise for its final run. In a chat with Variety, Diesel, 55, said he hoped Robert Downey Jr. would play his foil. At the same event, star Michelle Rodriguez said her pick would be Oscar winner Matt Damon.

For now, Diesel and Rodriguez will face off against a new antagonist played by Jason Mamoa (“Aquaman”) in “Fast X.”

“Our team will use your findings to estimate the insurance impact of reckless franchise driving,” FinanceBuzz writes in the article. “As a bonus, you will receive a wholesome education on the value of family.”