🎬 35 Vin Diesel Movies – Pick 3 To Keep

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“I live my life a quarter-mile at a time.”
— Dominic Toretto, The Fast and the Furious

Born in 1967 in New York City, Vin Diesel has become an action-movie icon—leading high-stakes street races, sci-fi epics and sci-fi thrills. Feast your eyes on all 35 posters below—then scroll through the eras, pick your top three, and drop them in the comments! ⬇️

🌱 1990s – Early Breaks & Supporting Turns

  1. Awakenings (1990)
    Diesel’s uncredited turn as a patient shakes up De Niro’s world in this heartfelt drama.
  2. Strays (1997)
    Early indie drama about wayward youths—Vin shows off raw talent as a streetwise teen.
  3. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
    A brief but memorable soldier in Spielberg’s visceral D-Day masterpiece.
  4. The Iron Giant (1999)
    Voice-role cameo in Brad Bird’s animated classic—Diesel gives the Giant heart and humor.

🚀 2000s – Breakout Franchise & Sci-Fi Roots

  1. Boiler Room (2000)
    Wall Street schemers and moral crossroads—Vin charges through the financial frenzy.
  2. Pitch Black (2000)
    Cult sci-fi hit—Diesel’s antihero Riddick hunts alien predators in inky darkness.
  3. Knockaround Guys (2001)
    Mob mayhem and coming-of-age angst—one of Vin’s earliest gangster gigs.
  4. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
    The film that launched a franchise—street-racing thrills and Diesel’s Dom Toretto debut.
  5. xXx (2002)
    Extreme sports meet spycraft—Diesel does his own stunts as agent Xander Cage.
  6. A Man Apart (2003)
    Revenge-driven DEA agent hunts a cartel—Diesel blends grit and grief.
  7. The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
    Sci-fi world-building expands—Riddick returns to wreak havoc on distant moons.
  8. The Pacifier (2005)
    Seals-meets-sitcom—Vin babysits kids with laugh-out-loud results.
  9. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
    Drift-racing spin-off—Diesel’s cameo cements his Toretto legend across continents.
  10. Find Me Guilty (2006)
    Courtroom caper with a mob twist—Diesel flexes both brawn and courtroom charm.
  11. Babylon A.D. (2008)
    Dystopian courier story—Diesel fights for survival in a near-future wasteland.
  12. Fast & Furious (2009)
    Fourth-installment reunion—Dom Toretto returns to reclaim his crown on the streets.

🎭 2010s – Franchise Powerhouse & Ensemble Epics

  1. Fast Five (2011)
    Heist in Rio—Diesel assembles the dream crew for a vault-busting extravaganza.
  2. Riddick (2013)
    Back to the lonely outworld—Vin’s antihero fights predators and bounty hunters alike.
  3. Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
    High-octane globe-trotting—Toretto’s crew vs. a lethal mercenary outfit.
  4. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    Surprise Marvel hero—Diesel’s Groot speaks volumes as the lovable tree-man.
  5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
    Family drama in space—Groot grows up (literally), bringing cosmic cuteness.
  6. Furious 7 (2015)
    Tribute and thrill ride—Diesel leads the crew through their most emotional mission.
  7. The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
    Immortal hunts magical beasts—Vin’s centuries-old dhampir takes on dark forces.
  8. Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016)
    War-hero introspection—Diesel appears in Ang Lee’s stylistic halftime spectacle.
  9. xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
    Extreme stunts and self-aware humor—Vin’s Xander Cage returns with attitude.
  10. The Fate of the Furious (2017)
    Digital betrayals and icy locales—Toretto faces his toughest choice yet.
  11. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
    Voice cameo as Groot—Diesel’s tree-hero logs into the chaos of the web.
  12. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
    Groot’s got game—Diesel’s voice anchors one of the MCU’s darkest sagas.
  13. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
    Finale fireworks—Groot helps tip the scales in the universe-saving showdown.
  14. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
    Groot’s grand goodbye—Diesel delivers the emotional core of the trilogy’s close.

🌟 2020s – New Thrills & Streaming Specials

  1. Bloodshot (2020)
    Nanotech soldier questions reality—Diesel’s super-soldier powers get a comic-book edge.
  2. F9 (2021)
    Family fast lanes—Dom’s crew races through gravity-defying stunts once more.
  3. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
    Festive mishaps in space—Groot’s big heart brings yuletide cheer to the cosmos.
  4. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
    SMASH cameo—Groot and Thor jam out in a godly rock sequence.
  5. Fast X (2023)
    Explosive cliff-hanger—Toretto’s legacy races into a new era of fury.

🙏 Your Turn: Which three of these 35 Vin Diesel moments make you want to press play again? Share your picks below and let the turbo-charged discussion begin! 🏎️✨

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