The Most Memorable Fast And Furious Kisses Ranked

Although "The Fast and the Furious" is first and foremost an action franchise, it probably wouldn't have the staying power it does if not for its ensemble cast of endearing characters. With each film in the series, old and new characters alike have quickly raced into our hearts, making the stakes of each physics-defying caper feel that much higher and ensuring that audiences will keep on coming back for more "Fast and Furious" action year after year. After all, we want to keep checking in with our favorite fast-driving heroes.

With such a large cast and two decades worth of adventures in the rearview mirror, "The Fast and the Furious" films have seen their fair share of romances. Some have stood the test of time, becoming central to the characters and storytelling, while others have come and gone or fizzled out almost as soon as they started. As one might expect, with so many films to explore those relationships, characters have exchanged quite a few kisses in between quarter-mile street races and daring heists. Here are some of the most memorable "Fast and Furious" smooches, ranked.

When Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), and Hattie Shaw (Vanessa Kirby) realize they need to infiltrate terrorist organization Eteon headquarters in "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw," they know they'll need some serious equipment. Enter Deckard's contact, Madame M (Eiza González), who has a high-tech arsenal at her disposal in her Moscow mansion. When they first arrive, Madame M, whom Deckard calls Margarita, greets Deckard with a steamy kiss before hooking him up with a host of weaponry.

This kiss lands toward the bottom of the list not because it's bad but because it seems pretty meaningless. We don't know anything about Madame M other than the fact that she's the head of some sort of extremely well-armed organization, and her history with Deckard never factors into the rest of the movie. The kiss is just sort of there, with no context or emotion behind it, and it doesn't add much, if anything, to the overall story. So while it's not actively unpleasant, like the Cipher and Dom kiss, it lacks the emotional resonance that we've come to expect from "Fast and Furious" kisses.

Gisele Yashar (Gal Gadot) first appears in the fourth film as an agent of cartel leader Arturo Braga (John Ortiz), and she wastes no time in letting Dom know she's interested. However, while he can't help but reciprocate somewhat, he's still grieving the loss of Letty, who he heard was killed earlier in the film. As a matter of fact, the main reason he infiltrates Braga's operation is to track down and seek vengeance against Letty's murderer. So although Gisele makes it known in no uncertain terms that she's open to starting something with Dom, he's not in the emotional place to go there.

Still, after Dom saves Gisele's life, she returns the favor by passing Dom important information that will lead him to Braga. She warns him that going after the cartel boss is dangerous, but he's determined to find the man responsible for Letty's death. Once Gisele realizes that his mind is made up, she kisses him on the cheek and walks away, parting ways with a sad, "Vaya con Dios." Much more a goodbye kiss than a romantic one, this interaction is sweet but surpassed by the franchise's more amorous encounters.

If you haven't seen the short film "Los Bandoleros," which serves as a prequel to the fourth film in the franchise, "Fast & Furious," you're not alone. Released as a special feature on the Blu-ray edition of "Fast & Furious," "Los Bandoleros" isn't nearly as widely watched as the other films in the franchise and doesn't contain any earth-shattering revelations. However, it does fill in a few important parts of the narrative that the films skip over, including how Dom gets the idea to pull off the fuel heist that kicks off the fourth film and, more importantly, how Dom and Letty reunite after Toretto goes on the run at the end of "The Fast and the Furious."

It turns out that while Dom was running, Letty was chasing. She catches up with him in the Dominican Republic, several years after he disappeared. Despite the time that's passed, the couple pick up right where they left off and take some time off from heist-planning in order to drive down to the beach and get reacquainted. It explains how Letty is part of the group at the beginning of "Fast & Furious," and it also helps show the strength of the couple's bond. So while these kisses aren't in the main feature films, they are still significant.

Although Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw spend most of "Hobbs and Shaw" at one another's throats, the same can't be said for the mercenary's sister, Hattie, who gets along with both men better than they get along with each other. While Hattie and Deckard possess a sibling bond, Hattie and Hobbs share a simmering attraction to one another, although it goes largely unacknowledged throughout most of the film.

However, while the trio is in Samoa, waiting to make their stand against Eteon, Hattie confides in Hobbs that she regrets some of the past choices she's made in her life, including buying into the narrative that her brother had turned villainous and then severing ties with him. Hobbs, in turn, confesses that he regrets cutting ties to his own family and that he's never introduced his daughter to them. They both agree that, should they survive the coming battle, they'll make things right with their loved ones and do better going forward. Impulsively, Hattie kisses Hobbs but then says it's to seal their promise, playing the moment off as nothing more than an affectionate handshake. So while the moment is sweet, it's not exactly one for the ages.

While Dom and Letty have been together since they were kids, Brian and Mia first meet in "The Fast and the Furious," and sparks fly almost instantly. However, it takes a little while for them to actually get together, and the film skips over their first kiss. Instead, it jumps from their first official date — after several chemistry-filled earlier encounters — straight to the two of them being awakened by a phone call while in bed together. Once Brian gets off the phone, we finally get to see them kiss, kicking off what would turn out to be a lifelong love story.

However, it's undermined a little bit by the fact that Brian is still undercover, and he's lying to Mia about his identity. As a matter of fact, the phone call he receives is about a police raid, although he tells her that it's a wrong number. So although Brian and Mia evolve to become one of the "Fast and Furious" franchise's strongest pairings, thus making this a seriously significant kiss, its basis in deception places it below some of their others.

After learning Brian was secretly an undercover cop investigating her brother in "The Fast and the Furious," Mia is understandably reluctant to ever trust him again. However, their paths cross again in "Fast & Furious" after five years apart, when both Brian and Dom take a personal interest in investigating Letty's supposed murder. At first, Mia is in no rush to forgive Brian for his deception, even after he maneuvers for her to be released from FBI custody when she's brought in for questioning.

Eventually, though, Mia's curiosity gets the best of her, and she finally asks Brian to explain why he let Dom go at the end of the first film. At first, he says he doesn't know, but eventually, he admits that he did it because he respected Dom and the code he lived by. Brian's attempt to find his own code motivates him to go all-in on their mission to find Letty's killer, even though it could be deadly. When he sees Mia crying over the dangerous situation Dom is about to put himself in, Brian kisses her, and she kisses him back. It's a reunion that was a long time coming, and once it happens, both Brian and Mia are in it for the long haul.

They may not be one of the "Fast and Furious" franchise's two central couples, but there's no denying that the tragic pairing of Han (Sung Kang) and Gisele gets some of the best moments. After meeting when the team first assembles early in "Fast Five," the two characters quickly develop eyes for one another and find they work well as a team. After successfully collaborating during several stages of the crew's complex and lucrative heist, the two finally pair off at the end of the film, taking their multi-million dollar haul and going on the run together. We last see them in a car together, with Gisele sitting on Han's lap, and the two of them kissing as he speeds down the highway.

Of course, the moment is made bittersweet by their talk of eventually making their way to Tokyo, where long-time viewers know is where Han will eventually meet his fiery end (or so it seemed until "F9"). And in the next film, Gisele is killed as well, sacrificing herself to save Han. Still, even though Gisele and Han only get two films to be together, seeing them hook up at the end of "Fast Five" feels undeniably romantic and satisfying. If they don't get to be together for long, at least they make their time together count.