One Race Films

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One Race Films
Company type Private
Industry
  • Film
Founded1995;29 years ago (1995)
Founder Vin Diesel
Headquarters Los Angeles
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Vin Diesel
Subsidiaries Tigon Studios
Racetrack Records
Website www.oneracefilms.com

One Race Films, also known as One Race Productions, is an American production company founded by actor Vin Diesel in 1995. [1] It has produced a total of 15 films, all of which star Diesel, who also founded its subsidiaries Tigon Studios to create video games and Racetrack Records to release music.

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As of October 2017, One Race's feature films have grossed over $3 billion worldwide, with a $231.3 million average gross per film. The company's films, especially the Fast & Furious franchise, rank among the highest-grossing of all time; the franchise itself is among the highest-grossing of all time. Its films are typically distributed by Universal Pictures. [2]

Filmography

Film

TitleDirector(s)Release dateNotesRef.
The Chronicles of Riddick David Twohy June 11, 2004
Find Me Guilty Sidney Lumet March 17, 2006
Babylon A.D. Mathieu Kassovitz August 29, 2008
Fast & Furious Justin Lin April 3, 2009
Los Bandoleros Vin DieselJuly 28, 2009Short film
Fast Five Justin LinApril 29, 2011
Fast & Furious 6 May 24, 2013
Riddick David TwohySeptember 6, 2013
Furious 7 James Wan April 3, 2015
The Last Witch Hunter Breck Eisner October 23, 2015
XXX: Return of Xander Cage D.J. Caruso January 20, 2017
The Fate of the Furious F. Gary Gray April 14, 2017
Bloodshot David S. F. WilsonMarch 13, 2020
F9 Justin LinJune 25, 2021 [3]
Fast X Louis Leterrier May 19, 2023

Undated films

TitleRelease dateNotesRef.
Fast X: Part 2 2026distributed by Universal Pictures; co-production with Original Film, Perfect Storm Entertainment, and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films [4] [5]
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & ReyesTBAdistributed by Universal Pictures; co-production with Original Film, FlynnPictureCo., Seven Bucks Productions, Chris Morgan Productions, and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films [6]
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots TBAdistributed by Universal Pictures; co-production with Mattel Films [7]
Riddick: Furya TBAfinanced by FFF Bayern, distributed internationally by Rocket Science and CAA Media in the US [8]

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