Speed (1994 film)

LAPD SWAT bomb disposal officers Jack Traven and Harry Temple are tasked with preventing a bombing on a city elevator containing 13 people, masterminded by a vengeful extortionist, Howard Payne. After narrowly rescuing the passengers, Jack and Harry hunt down Payne, resulting in Harry getting wounded. Payne seemingly blows himself up while Jack and Harry are conferred medals in a ceremony. However, Payne, who somehow survived, resurfaces as he blew up a bus and contacts Jack with a new deadly scheme: a bomb planted on a city bus that will activate upon reaching 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) and detonate if the bus slows below 50 but is also set to go off sometime before noon.

Jack receives the ultimatum from Payne—$3.7 million in ransom or the bomb will go off. Racing through traffic, Jack gets a ride from a Jaguar owner named Maurice to warn the bus driver of the bomb. Realizing he has surpassed 50 and the bomb is already active, Jack boards the bus, but a felon’s panic leads to the driver being shot; a passenger, Annie Porter, takes over the driving. With the bomb armed and passengers aware of the threat, Jack contacts Harry for help while trying to keep the bus moving. Payne agrees to allow the wounded driver to be handed to the paramedics as a sign of good faith. Annie's seatmate, Helen, panics and attempts to get off the bus, but Payne sets off a smaller bomb underneath the steps, sending Helen underneath the tires and killing her.

Despite Payne’s constant surveillance, Jack maneuvers the bus through several dangerous obstacles, including a gap in the freeway, and directs it to Los Angeles International Airport to prevent traffic issues. Meanwhile, Harry discovers Payne’s identity as a former Atlanta Police Department bomb squad officer and leads a SWAT team to arrest him: however, most of the team, including Harry, is killed when Payne’s house, having been rigged with bombs, explodes, leaving Jack to try and defuse the bomb alone. When that fails, he learns Payne is monitoring the bus through a hidden camera, allowing him to be one step ahead at every moment, seeing that Annie was sporting a University of Arizona shirt and remembering that Payne constantly called her a 'wildcat'. A clever ruse involving looping the surveillance footage allows the passengers to escape, and the empty bus explodes while crashing into an empty cargo plane. After Payne realizes his plan was foiled and LAPD surrounded his apartment, he kidnaps Annie and demands the ransom.

Jack chases Payne into the subway system. Payne straps an explosive vest to Annie, but his plans unravel when he discovers an exploding dye pack in the duffel bag of money. Furious, Payne fights Jack on the train roof, resulting in Payne’s decapitation. Jack deactivates the vest, but the subway train cannot be stopped. Jack instead accelerates the train, causing it to derail and crash onto Hollywood Boulevard. Jack and Annie emerge unscathed and share a kiss as onlookers watch in amazement.

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• Keanu Reeves as LAPD Officer Jack Traven
• Dennis Hopper as Howard Payne
• Sandra Bullock as Annie Porter
• Joe Morton as LAPD Lieutenant Herb 'Mac' McMahon
• Jeff Daniels as LAPD Detective Harry Temple
• Alan Ruck as Doug Stephens
• Glenn Plummer as Maurice the Jaguar Owner
• Beth Grant as Helen
• Hawthorne James as Sam Silver
• Carlos Carrasco as Ortiz
• David Kriegel as Terry
• Natsuko Ohama as Mrs. Kamino
• Daniel Villarreal as Ray
• Margaret Medina as Officer Robin
• Jordan Lund as Bagwell
• Robert Mailhouse as Young Executive
• Patrick Fischler as Bob, Friend of Executive
• Patrick John Hurley as CEO
• Susan Barnes as Female Executive
• Neisha Folkes-LeMelle as Mrs. McMahon
• Richard Lineback as Sergeant Norwood
• Beau Starr as Commissioner
• Richard Schiff as Hughe, Train Driver
• John Capodice as Bob, Bus Driver
• Thomas Rosales Jr. as Vinnie
• Sandy Martin as Bartender

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Screenwriter Graham Yost was inspired to write Speed after hearing about the 1985 film Runaway Train from his father, Canadian television host Elwy Yost. Elwy mistakenly believed the train's out-of-control situation was caused by a bomb,{{efn|Such a plot had incidentally been used in the 1975 Japanese movie The Bullet Train.}} leading Graham to think that such a concept would work better on a bus. He initially envisioned a bomb that would detonate if the bus dropped below 20 mph, but a friend suggested raising the speed limit to 50 mph.Empire - Special Collectors' Edition - The Greatest Action Movies Ever (published in 2001) The film's ending was inspired by the 1976 film Silver Streak. Originally titled Minimum Speed, Yost renamed it Speed to avoid negative connotations associated with "minimum".{{cite magazine |last=Bierly |first=Mandi |date=June 10, 2014 |title='Speed' 20th anniversary: Screenwriter Graham Yost looks back |url=http://ew.com/article/2014/06/10/speed-20th-anniversary-graham-yost/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518002930/https://ew.com//article/2014/06/10/speed-20th-anniversary-graham-yost/ |archive-date=May 18, 2019 |access-date=May 25, 2019 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

Yost's initial draft had the entire film set on the bus, with no elevator or subway sequences. The bus was meant to drive around Dodger Stadium and ultimately crash into the Hollywood Sign. After finishing the script, Yost presented it to Paramount Pictures, which showed interest and suggested John McTiernan to direct. However, McTiernan declined, feeling the script was too similar to Die Hard (1988), and recommended Jan de Bont instead. De Bont, who had been the director of photography for action films like Die Hard and The Hunt for Red October (1990), agreed to direct. Michael Bay had also expressed interest in directing.{{Cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steve |date=April 20, 2022 |title=Exclusive: Michael Bay Breaks Down the Making of 'Ambulance' in 60-Minute Q&A and Answers Tons of Fan Questions |url=https://collider.com/michael-bay-ambulance-interview-transformers-the-rock-future-projects/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130050005/https://collider.com/michael-bay-ambulance-interview-transformers-the-rock-future-projects/ |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |website=Collider}}

Paramount ultimately passed on the project, believing audiences wouldn’t want to watch a film set almost entirely on a bus. Yost and de Bont then pitched the film to 20th Century Fox, who agreed to green-light the project but requested additional action sequences beyond the bus.{{cite news |last=O'Hare |first=Kate |date=June 6, 2003 |title=The 'Bus Guy' triumphs |url=http://poststar.com/lifestyles/the-bus-guy-triumphs/article_ed56cbf6-c5e4-5a8c-b922-0057031ae0a5.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125071414/http://poststar.com/lifestyles/the-bus-guy-triumphs/article_ed56cbf6-c5e4-5a8c-b922-0057031ae0a5.html |archive-date=November 25, 2014 |access-date=November 5, 2013 |newspaper=The Post-Star}} De Bont suggested starting the movie with a bomb on an elevator, drawing from his own experience of being trapped in an elevator while working on Die Hard. Yost used this opening to establish the cleverness of LAPD SWAT officer Jack Traven, inspired by Perseus’ trickery with Medusa. De Bont also suggested concluding the film with a subway sequence to provide a final twist, which Fox approved.

Joss Whedon was brought in a week before filming began to rework the dialogue and improve the script. Whedon made significant contributions, including transforming Jack Traven’s character from a maverick hotshot into a more earnest and polite officer, removing forced one-liners, and creating the iconic line, "Pop quiz, hotshot."{{cite news |last=Kozak |first=Jim |date=August–September 2005 |title=Serenity Now! |url=http://www.natoonline.org/infocus/05augustseptember/whedonuncut.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615162238/http://www.natoonline.org/infocus/05augustseptember/whedonuncut.htm |archive-date=June 15, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2009 |work=In Focus}}{{cite magazine |last=Gerosa |first=Melina |date=June 10, 1994 |title=Speed Racer |url=https://ew.com/article/1994/06/10/keanu-reeves-next-action-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111045051/https://ew.com/article/1994/06/10/keanu-reeves-next-action-star/ |archive-date=November 11, 2018 |access-date=2020-03-17 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Whedon also reworked minor characters, such as turning Doug Stephens (Alan Ruck) from an unpleasant lawyer into a hapless tourist. Additionally, the character of Harry Temple was originally intended to be the film’s villain, but once Dennis Hopper was cast as Howard Payne, this role was adjusted, and Temple’s character remained non-complicit.

When Speed was under development at Paramount Pictures, Jeff Speakman was originally attached to star in the lead role. However, after the project was acquired by 20th Century Fox, Speakman was dropped.{{cite web |title=The Art of Action: Episode 17 Jeff Speakman |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psO6_gwHtio |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115231433/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psO6_gwHtio&feature=youtu.be |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |access-date=9 February 2021 |website=YouTube | date=September 29, 2020 |publisher=Scott Adkins |time=41:30}} Stephen Baldwin was initially offered the role of Jack Traven but declined, citing the character’s similarity to John McClane from Die Hard (1988). Richard Grieco also turned down the role, later expressing regret over his decision.{{cite web | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/richard-grieco-if-looks-could-kill-mobsters-1991-speed-150040202.html | title=30 years after 'If Looks Could Kill,' Richard Grieco reflects on young stardom — and the 1 blockbuster he regrets turning down | date=March 25, 2021 }} Other actors considered for the part included Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Wesley Snipes, and Woody Harrelson. Director Jan de Bont ultimately cast Keanu Reeves after seeing his performance in Point Break (1991), believing that Reeves projected a balance of vulnerability and strength. Reeves underwent physical training and shaved his head for the role, a decision that initially concerned the studio.

The character of Annie was originally written as an African American paramedic to justify her ability to drive the bus. The role was first offered to Halle Berry, who declined, but later expressed regret over her decision.{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2019 |title=Halle Berry Shares Which Role She Almost Took From Sandra Bullock (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight |url=https://www.etonline.com/halle-berry-shares-which-role-she-almost-took-from-sandra-bullock-exclusive-124372 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103220227/https://www.etonline.com/halle-berry-shares-which-role-she-almost-took-from-sandra-bullock-exclusive-124372 |archive-date=January 3, 2023 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |website=www.etonline.com}} As the character evolved into a comic relief sidekick, Ellen DeGeneres was considered for the part.{{cite magazine |last=Bierly |first=Mandi |date=June 10, 2014 |title='Speed' 20th anniversary: Screenwriter Graham Yost looks back |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/06/10/speed-20th-anniversary-graham-yost/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518002915/https://ew.com/article/2014/06/10/speed-20th-anniversary-graham-yost/ |archive-date=May 18, 2019 |access-date=May 17, 2019 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Eventually, the role was rewritten as a love interest for Jack Traven, leading to the casting of Sandra Bullock. Bullock auditioned alongside Reeves to ensure their on-screen chemistry, which involved performing physically demanding scenes.{{cite magazine |last=Svetkey |first=Benjamin |date=July 22, 1994 |title=Overdrive |url=https://ew.com/article/1994/07/22/sandra-bullocks-career-hits-high-gear/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421110524/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,303034,00.html |archive-date=April 21, 2009 |access-date=November 11, 2022 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Meryl Streep, Kim Basinger, and Anne Heche were also offered or considered for the role but declined.{{Cite web |date=June 10, 2014 |title=Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves and Jan de Bont look back at 'Speed' 20 years later |url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/sandra-bullock-keanu-reeves-and-jan-de-bont-look-back-at-speed-20-years-later/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921230807/https://uproxx.com/hitfix/sandra-bullock-keanu-reeves-and-jan-de-bont-look-back-at-speed-20-years-later/ |archive-date=September 21, 2021 |access-date=September 21, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Anne Heche on Being Blacklisted for Coming Out, Talks Differences Between Her & Ellen's Experiences |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm5OAYXzqiY |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812210937/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm5OAYXzqiY |archive-date=August 12, 2022 |access-date=August 12, 2022 |website=YouTube| date=November 19, 2021 }}

Principal photography for Speed commenced on September 7, 1993, and concluded on December 23, 1993, in Los Angeles. Director Jan de Bont used an 80-foot model of a 50-story elevator shaft for the film’s opening sequence.{{cite news |last=McCabe |first=Bob |date=June 1999 |title=Speed |work=Empire |page=121}} During production, actor Keanu Reeves experienced the death of his close friend River Phoenix. In response, de Bont adjusted the shooting schedule to accommodate Reeves, giving him less demanding scenes. De Bont noted that the loss deeply affected Reeves, making him quieter and emotionally withdrawn. Initially hesitant about the film’s action sequences, Reeves expressed to de Bont, “I’m not an action hero. I don’t like it. I don’t know how to do it,” which de Bont saw as an advantage, believing it paralleled Reeves’ character, who was thrust into an extraordinary situation. As production progressed, Reeves became more involved with his stunts, even secretly rehearsing the Jaguar-to-bus jump, which he later performed himself, against de Bont's approval.{{cite web |date=July 23, 2020 |title=Jan De Bont on Twister: "The Last Great Action Movie" |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/jan-de-bont-defends-the-practical-effects-in-twister.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124195719/https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/jan-de-bont-defends-the-practical-effects-in-twister.html |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |work=Vulture}}

The production utilized eleven GM New Look buses (TDH-5303) and three Grumman 870 buses.{{cite web |author=Strohl, Daniel |date=May 24, 2018 |title=Pop quiz, hot shot: What's the bus from 'Speed' worth at auction? |url=https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2018/05/24/pop-quiz-hot-shot-whats-the-bus-from-speed-worth-at-auction |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103005357/https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2018/05/24/pop-quiz-hot-shot-whats-the-bus-from-speed-worth-at-auction |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |access-date=2 January 2022 |website=Hemmings}}{{cite web |title=1979 Grumman Flxible 870 ADB in "Speed, 1994" |url=http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_6503-Grumman-Flxible-870-ADB-1979.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616230154/http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_6503-Grumman-Flxible-870-ADB-1979.html |archive-date=June 16, 2013 |access-date=April 6, 2013 |publisher=IMCDb.org}} Two of these buses were destroyed in explosions, while others were adapted for specific scenes, including high-speed sequences, interior shots, and "under bus" scenes. The bus jump scene was filmed in one take using a specially rigged bus equipped with a ramp to allow for lift-off. The driver was suspended in a shock-absorbing harness to prevent injury during the landing.{{cite video |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338225/ |title=The Making of 'Speed' |date=1994 |medium=Documentary |publisher=20th Century Fox |access-date=July 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921185218/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338225/ |archive-date=September 21, 2019 |url-status=live |people=Dennis Hopper (host)}} The film's fictionalized bus route, "33 Downtown", was modeled after the real-life Big Blue Bus serving Santa Monica. One of the buses used in the film was auctioned for $102,000 in 2018.{{cite news |author=Burwick, Kevin |date=June 10, 2018 |title=Speed Bus Goes for $102K at Auction, Can It Still Hit 55MPH? |url=https://movieweb.com/speed-movie-bus-auction-55mph/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103005356/https://movieweb.com/speed-movie-bus-auction-55mph/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |access-date=2 January 2022 |work=Movieweb}}File:SPEED - Santa Monica Intercity Bus Lines 2525 GM New Look Bus at Tokyo Comic con 2024 (forward-right).jpges were used to represent the bus in the film. Displayed at Tokyo Comic Con 2024.]]

Many of the freeway scenes were shot on California's Interstate 105 and Interstate 110, specifically at the Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange, which was under construction at the time of filming. De Bont noticed unfinished sections of the freeway during a location scout and suggested adding a bus jump to the script. The scene where the bus jumps over an incomplete freeway was achieved using a ramp to give the vehicle the necessary lift.{{cite web |last=GJW |title=Speed: Filming Locations - part 4 |url=http://www.seeing-stars.com/Locations/Speed4.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419193116/http://www.seeing-stars.com/Locations/Speed4.shtml |archive-date=April 19, 2017 |access-date=April 19, 2017}} Computer-generated imagery (CGI) was later used to create the appearance of a gap in the freeway, aided by Sony Pictures Imageworks. A 2009 episode of MythBusters tested the feasibility of the bus jump and concluded that it was impossible under real-world conditions.{{cite web |last=Mackie |first=Drew |date=June 13, 2014 |title=20 Reasons to Love Speed, 20 Years Later |url=http://people.com/celebrity/speed-movie-celebrates-20th-anniversary/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120065912/http://people.com/celebrity/speed-movie-celebrates-20th-anniversary/ |archive-date=January 20, 2018 |access-date=January 19, 2018 |work=People}}

De Bont revealed in a DVD commentary that the bus jump stunt did not go as planned on the first attempt. The stunt driver missed the ramp, damaging the bus beyond repair. A second bus was prepared, and a successful jump was filmed two days later, although it traveled further than expected and destroyed one of the cameras set up to capture the landing. Fortunately, another camera, placed 90 feet from the jump ramp, recorded the stunt.

The film's final scenes were shot at Mojave Airport, which stood in for Los Angeles International Airport. Shots of the LACMTA Metro Red Line during the film's climactic subway sequence were created using an 1/8 scale model, except for the train derailment jump.

The MD520N helicopter featured in the film, registration N599DB, was later sold to the Calgary Police Service in 1995 and remained in use until 2006, after which it was sold to a private owner.{{cite web |title=C-FCPS C-GCPS N599DB McDonnell Douglas MD520N C/N LN024 |url=http://www.helis.com/database/cn/17665/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629200421/https://www.helis.com/database/cn/17665/ |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |access-date=July 13, 2016}}{{cite web |last=Service |first=Calgary Police |date=January 24, 2013 |title=Helicopter Air Watch for Community Safety HAWCS |url=http://www.calgary.ca/cps/Pages/Specialty-teams/Helicopter-Air-Watch-for-Community-Safety-HAWCS.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826163625/http://www.calgary.ca/cps/Pages/Specialty-teams/Helicopter-Air-Watch-for-Community-Safety-HAWCS.aspx |archive-date=August 26, 2016 |access-date=July 13, 2016}}

Speed was released on June 10, 1994, in 2,138 theaters across the United States and Canada. It debuted at number 1 at the US box-office, surpassing The Flintstones and City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, and grossing $14.5 million in its opening weekend.{{cite news |title='Speed' Drives to a Fast Start : Movies: The thriller passes 'The Flintstones,' while 'City Slickers II' gallops to third at the box office. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-13-ca-3654-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506201333/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-13-ca-3654-story.html |archive-date=May 6, 2023 |accessdate=2012-06-02 |work=Los Angeles Times}}{{cite news |last=Horn |first=John |date=June 15, 1994 |title='Speed' races to the front of box-office pack |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-star-speed-races-to-the-front/120683269/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429203438/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-star-speed-races-to-the-front/120683269/ |archive-date=April 29, 2023 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |publisher=The Post-Star |page=11 |via=Newspapers.com |agency=Associated Press}} {{Open access}} Speed held the number one position for a week before being overtaken by Wolf, generating $12.9 million in its second weekend.{{cite news |date=17 June 1994 |title=Speed,' 'Wolf' battle at box office |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/17/Speed-Wolf-battle-at-box-office/1181771825600/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128195848/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/17/Speed-Wolf-battle-at-box-office/1181771825600/ |archive-date=January 28, 2022 |access-date=14 February 2022 |work=United Press International}}{{cite news |date=June 20, 1994 |title='Wolf' Tops Week's Films |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-wolf-tops-week/133492590/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015181915/https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-wolf-tops-week/133492590/ |archive-date=October 15, 2023 |access-date=October 15, 2023 |publisher=Tyler Morning Telegraph |page=20}} {{Open access}} In its third weekend, despite the debut of The Lion King, the film retained second place at the box office, collecting an additional $12.4 million.{{cite news |date=27 June 1994 |title=Lion King' rules nation's box office |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/27/Lion-King-rules-nations-box-office/8015772689600/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213141317/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/27/Lion-King-rules-nations-box-office/8015772689600/ |archive-date=February 13, 2022 |access-date=13 February 2022 |work=United Press International}} It enjoyed prolonged success in international markets, staying number one for 8 consecutive weeks in Australia and 10 weeks in Japan.{{cite magazine |date=August 29, 1994 |title=International box office |magazine=Variety |page=14}}{{cite magazine |last=Groves |first=Don |date=February 20, 1995 |title='Star Trek' fever hits German B.O. |magazine=Variety |page=12}} The film set opening records for 20th Century Fox in South Korea with $216,077; Brazil with $669,725; and South Africa with $267,140.{{cite magazine|date=July 8, 1994 |title=Keanu sets pace |magazine=Screen International |page=24}}{{cite magazine |last=Groves |first=Don |date=September 20, 1994 |title='Clear' sailing in U.K.; 'Flintstones' wows Oz |magazine=Daily Variety |page=4}}{{cite magazine |last=Groves |first=Don |date=August 22, 1994 |title=O'seas B.O. stuck in 'Stones' age |magazine=Variety |page=13}}

Overall, Speed grossed $121.3 million in the United States and Canada, with an additional $229.2 million internationally, for a total worldwide gross of $350.5 million. This far exceeded its production budget, estimated between $30 million and $37 million.{{cite news |title=Speed |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=speed.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016163017/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=speed.htm |archive-date=October 16, 2016 |access-date=December 3, 2008 |work=Box Office Mojo}} The film remained Sandra Bullock's highest-grossing film until Gravity surpassed it in 2013.{{cite magazine |last=Oldham |first=Stuart |date=November 16, 2013 |title='Gravity' Rises to $500 Million at Worldwide Box Office |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/gravity-rises-to-500-million-at-worldwide-box-office-1200842131/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910044050/http://variety.com/2013/film/news/gravity-rises-to-500-million-at-worldwide-box-office-1200842131/ |archive-date=September 10, 2016 |access-date=August 29, 2016 |magazine=Variety}}

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Speed holds a 95% approval rating based on 73 reviews, with an average rating of 8.10/10. The site's consensus reads, "A terrific popcorn thriller, Speed is taut, tense, and energetic, with outstanding performances from Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper and Sandra Bullock."{{Cite web |title=Speed (1994) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/speed_1994 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514123039/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/speed_1994/ |archive-date=May 14, 2019 |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}} On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."{{cite web |title=Speed |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/speed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208214015/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/speed |archive-date=February 8, 2015 |access-date=November 28, 2014 |website=Metacritic}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.{{cite web |title=CinemaScore |url=https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date=December 20, 2018 |access-date=May 26, 2019 |work=cinemascore.com}}

Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film 4 out of 4 stars, describing it as "manic exhilaration" and praised Reeves's transition into a credible action hero, while also commending Hopper's performance as the film's villain.{{cite news |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=June 10, 1994 |title=Speed |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/speed-1994 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404084058/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/speed-1994 |archive-date=April 4, 2020 |access-date=April 2, 2020 |work=Chicago Sun-Times}} Peter Travers of Rolling Stone remarked that "Speed works like a charm," highlighting its entertainment value.{{cite magazine |last=Travers |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Travers |date=June 30, 1994 |title=Speed |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/speed-89822/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724173220/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/speed-89822/ |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |access-date=April 4, 2020 |magazine=Rolling Stone}} Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised Hopper’s portrayal of "crazy menace" and noted the film’s swift pacing, which left little room for character development but maintained momentum.{{cite news |last=Maslin |first=Janet |author-link=Janet Maslin |date=June 10, 1994 |title=An Express Bus in a Very Fast Lane |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/10/movies/review-film-an-express-bus-in-a-very-fast-lane.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101716/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/10/movies/review-film-an-express-bus-in-a-very-fast-lane.html |archive-date=April 17, 2019 |access-date=April 6, 2020 |work=The New York Times}} Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film an "A" rating, lauding director Jan de Bont’s craftsmanship, and Richard Schickel of Time noted the film’s ability to tap into common anxieties, calling it an effective thriller.{{cite magazine |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |author-link=Owen Gleiberman |date=December 30, 1994 |title=The Best & Worst 1994/Movie |url=https://ew.com/article/1994/12/30/best-and-worst-1994movies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106055357/http://www.ew.com/article/1994/12/30/best-and-worst-1994movies |archive-date=November 6, 2015 |access-date=April 9, 2009 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}{{cite magazine |last=Schickel |first=Richard |date=June 13, 1994 |title=Brain Dead but Not Stupid |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,980876,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516004528/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,980876,00.html |archive-date=May 16, 2008 |access-date=April 9, 2009 |magazine=Time}}

The film has also received long-term recognition. Quentin Tarantino named Speed as one of the top 20 films he had seen between 1992 and 2009.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv0WlHbBhdc Quentin Tarantino's Favourite Movies from 1992 to 2009...] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129113641/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv0WlHbBhdc|date=November 29, 2016}} Quentin Tarantino interview Sky Movies at 4:30 via YouTube{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Lane |date=August 17, 2009 |title=Team America, Anything Else Among the Best Movies of the Past Seventeen Years, Claims Quentin Tarantino |url=https://www.vulture.com/2009/08/speed_and_team_america_among_q.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213073053/http://www.vulture.com/2009/08/speed_and_team_america_among_q.html |archive-date=February 13, 2013 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=Vulture |publisher=New York Magazine}} Entertainment Weekly ranked the film eighth on its list of "The Best Rock-'em, Sock-'em Movies of the Past 25 Years."{{cite magazine |title=The Action 25: The Best Rock-'em, Sock-'em Movies of the Past 25 Years |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20219939_17,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217144632/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20219939_17,00.html |archive-date=February 17, 2009 |access-date=April 9, 2009 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Empire included Speed in its "500 Greatest Movies of All Time" list in 2008, ranking it #451.{{cite news |title=The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time |url=http://www.empireonline.com/500/10.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116014925/https://www.empireonline.com/500/10.asp |archive-date=2011-11-16 |access-date=April 9, 2009 |work=Empire}} In 2017, BBC's Mark Kermode revisited the film and declared it a "timeless masterpiece," praising its enduring appeal as an action classic.{{Cite web |date=December 8, 2017 |title=The Need for Speed |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/08f701da-5bed-443c-996b-d6f471859f03 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817225523/https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/08f701da-5bed-443c-996b-d6f471859f03 |archive-date=August 17, 2020 |access-date=December 25, 2019}}

• On November 15, 1994, Fox Video released Speed on VHS and LaserDisc formats for the first time. Rental and video sales did very well and helped the film's domestic gross. The original VHS cassette was only available in standard 4:3 TV format at the time.
• On August 20, 1996, Fox Video re-released a VHS version of the film in widescreen alongside True Lies, The Abyss and The Last of the Mohicans, allowing the viewer to see the film in a similar format to its theatrical release.{{cite news |last=King |first=Susan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107891272/letterbox-brings-wide-screen-home/ |title='Letterbox' Brings Wide Screen Home |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311215357/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107891272/letterbox-brings-wide-screen-home/ |date=August 16, 1996 |access-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |page=96 |work=Times Staff Writer |publisher=Los Angeles Times |via=Newspapers.com |url-status=live}} {{Open access}}
• On November 3, 1998, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released Speed on DVD for the first time. The DVD contains the film in widescreen format, but only has the film's theatrical trailer.{{cite web |title=Speed DVD Release Date November 3, 1998 |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Speed-DVD/5989/ |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-date=May 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510142854/https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Speed-DVD/5989/ |url-status=live }}
• A special two-disc collector's edition DVD was released on July 30, 2002, as part of Fox Home Entertainment's "Five-Star Collection" series.{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=George M. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-sales-of-dvds-slow/125373880/ |title=Sales of DVDs slowly pushing videocassettes closer to the finish

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527012502/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-sales-of-dvds-slow/125373880/ |date=July 19, 2002 |access-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-date=May 27, 2023 |page=82 |work=Knight Ridder Newspapers |publisher=The Indianapolis Star |via=Newspapers.com |url-status=live}} {{Open access}} This THX certified DVD release included two commentaries (one with director Jan De Bont and another with writer Graham Yost and producer Mark Gordon), a DTS 5.1 audio track and various behind-the-scenes featurettes.{{cite web|last=Horn|first=Steven|title=Speed: Five Star Collection|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/07/12/speed-five-star-collection|publisher=IGN|access-date=May 16, 2024|date=July 12, 2002}}{{cite web |title=Speed DVD Release Date July 30, 2002 |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Speed-DVD/19411/ |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-date=May 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508045314/https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Speed-DVD/19411/ |url-status=live }} Other special features included trailers, deleted scenes, galleries and a music video.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.thedigitalbits.com/reviews2/speed5star.html|title=DVD Review - Speed: Five Star Collection|website=archive.thedigitalbits.com|access-date=April 1, 2022|archive-date=September 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912043759/http://archive.thedigitalbits.com/reviews2/speed5star.html|url-status=live}} This edition was re-released as part of Fox Home's "Award Series" on February 7, 2006.{{cite web |title=Speed DVD Release Date February 7, 2006 |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Speed-DVD/105816/ |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-date=May 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508050820/https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Speed-DVD/105816/ |url-status=live }}

• A Blu-ray Disc edition was released on November 14, 2006, being part of the first wave releases on the format from 20th Century Fox. This edition includes the two commentaries from the special collector's edition, a trivia track, the theatrical trailer and an interactive game.{{cite web |title=Press Release: Fox Announces Blu-ray Support - High-Def Digest |url=https://www.highdefdigest.com/pressrelease_foxbluraylaunch.html |website=www.highdefdigest.com |access-date=8 May 2021 |date=31 August 2006 |archive-date=May 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508045315/https://www.highdefdigest.com/pressrelease_foxbluraylaunch.html |url-status=live }}
• 20th Century Studios and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the film on Ultra HD Blu-ray on May 4, 2021. This edition retains the commentaries and most of the special features from the 2002 special collector's edition.{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/movies/speed-4k-blu-ray-may-speed-2-hopefully-soon/|title=Speed Races Onto 4K Blu-ray May 4th, No Word On Speed 2 Yet|date=March 20, 2021|access-date=June 11, 2023|archive-date=June 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611045726/https://bleedingcool.com/movies/speed-4k-blu-ray-may-speed-2-hopefully-soon/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Speed Ultimate Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=28324 |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=8 May 2021 |date=17 March 2021 |archive-date=May 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508050822/https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=28324 |url-status=live }}

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• 7th – Mack Bates, The Milwaukee Journal{{cite news|last=Bates|first=Mack|date=January 19, 1995|title=Originality of 'Hoop Dreams' makes it the movie of the year|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|page=3}}
• 7th – John Hurley, Staten Island Advance{{cite news|last=Hurley|first=John|date=December 30, 1994|title=Movie Industry Hit Highs and Lows in '94|newspaper=Staten Island Advance|page=D11}}
• 9th – David Stupich, The Milwaukee Journal{{cite news|last=Stupich|first=David|date=January 19, 1995|title=Even with gore, 'Pulp Fiction' was film experience of the year|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|page=3}}
• 9th – Joan Vadeboncoeur, Syracuse Herald American{{cite news|last=Vadeboncoeur|first=Joan|date=January 8, 1995|title=Critically Acclaimed Best Movies of '94 Include Works from Tarantino, Burton, Demme, Redford, Disney and Speilberg|newspaper=Syracuse Herald American|page=16|edition=Final}}
• 9th – Michael Mills, The Palm Beach Post{{cite news|last=Mills|first=Michael|date=December 30, 1994|title=It's a Fact: 'Pulp Fiction' Year's Best|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|page=7|edition=Final}}
• 9th – Dan Craft, The Pantagraph{{cite news|last=Craft|first=Dan|date=December 30, 1994 |title=Success, Failure and a Lot of In-between; Movies '94|newspaper=The Pantagraph|page=B1}}
• 9th – Christopher Sheid, The Munster Times{{cite news|last=Sheid|first=Christopher|date=December 30, 1994|title=A year in review: Movies|newspaper=The Munster Times}}
• 10th – Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News{{cite news|last=Strauss|first=Bob|date=December 30, 1994|title=At the Movies: Quantity Over Quality|newspaper=Los Angeles Daily News|page=L6|edition=Valley}}
• 10th – Robert Denerstein, Rocky Mountain News{{cite news|last=Denerstein|first=Robert|date=January 1, 1995|title=Perhaps It Was Best to Simply Fade to Black|newspaper=Rocky Mountain News|page=61A|edition=Final}}
• Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – Matt Zoller Seitz, Dallas Observer{{cite news|last=Zoller Seitz|first=Matt|date=January 12, 1995 |title= Personal best From a year full of startling and memorable movies, here are our favorites |work=Dallas Observer}}
• Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer{{cite news|last=Arnold|first=William|date=December 30, 1994|title='94 Movies: Best and Worst|newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|page=20|edition=Final}}
• Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – Eleanor Ringel, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution{{cite news|title=The Year's Best|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=December 25, 1994 |page=K/1}}
• Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – Steve Murray, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News{{cite web|last=Simon|first=Jeff|date=January 1, 1995|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/movies-once-more-with-feeling/article_b73e9a1a-9f60-5d7a-a05c-289243ba0483.html|title=Movies: Once More, with Feeling|work=The Buffalo News|access-date=July 19, 2020|archive-date=July 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719132904/https://buffalonews.com/news/movies-once-more-with-feeling/article_b73e9a1a-9f60-5d7a-a05c-289243ba0483.html|url-status=live}}
• Top 10 (not ranked) – Bob Carlton, The Birmingham News{{cite news|last=Carlton|first=Bob|date=December 29, 1994|title=It Was a Good Year at Movies|work=The Birmingham News|page=12-01}}
• Best "sleepers" (not ranked) – Dennis King, Tulsa World{{cite news|last=King|first=Dennis|date=December 25, 1994|title=SCREEN SAVERS In a Year of Faulty Epics, The Oddest Little Movies Made The Biggest Impact|newspaper=Tulsa World|page=E1|edition=Final Home}}
• "The second 10" (not ranked) – Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune{{cite news|last=P. Means|first=Sean|date=January 1, 1995|title='Pulp and Circumstance' After the Rise of Quentin Tarantino, Hollywood Would Never Be the Same|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|page=E1|edition=Final}}
• Top 3 Runner-ups (not ranked) – Sandi Davis, The Oklahoman{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Sandi|date=January 1, 1995|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/2488350/oklahoman-movie-critics-rank-their-favorites-for-the-year-forrest-gump-the-very-best-sandi-declares|title=Oklahoman Movie Critics Rank Their Favorites for the Year "Forrest Gump" The Very Best, Sandi Declares|work=The Oklahoman|access-date=July 20, 2020|archive-date=July 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720065431/https://oklahoman.com/article/2488350/oklahoman-movie-critics-rank-their-favorites-for-the-year-forrest-gump-the-very-best-sandi-declares|url-status=live}}
• Honorable mention – Mike Clark, USA Today{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Mike|date=December 28, 1994 |title=Scoring with true life, 'True Lies' and 'Fiction.'|newspaper=USA Today|page=5D|edition=Final}}
• Honorable mention – Betsy Pickle, Knoxville News-Sentinel{{cite news|last=Pickle|first=Betsy|date=December 30, 1994|title=Searching for the Top 10... Whenever They May Be|newspaper=Knoxville News-Sentinel|page=3}}
• Honorable mention – Duane Dudek, Milwaukee Sentinel{{cite news|last=Dudek|first=Duane|date=December 30, 1994|title=1994 was a year of slim pickings|work=Milwaukee Sentinel|page=3}}
• Honorable mention ("until the subway") – David Elliott, The San Diego Union-Tribune{{cite news|last=Elliott|first=David|date=December 25, 1994|title=On the big screen, color it a satisfying time|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|edition=1, 2|page=E=8}}
• Dishonorable mention – Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News{{cite news|last=Lovell|first=Glenn|date=December 25, 1994 |title=The Past Picture Show the Good, the Bad and the Ugly -- a Year Worth's of Movie Memories|newspaper=San Jose Mercury News|page=3|edition=Morning Final}}

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American Film Institute recognition:

• 100 Years...100 Thrills: No. 99{{cite web |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/tvevents/pdf/thrills100.pdf |title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills |access-date=April 6, 2013 |archive-date=November 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119133158/http://www.afi.com/Docs/tvevents/pdf/thrills100.pdf |url-status=live }}
• 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains:
• Jack Traven & Annie Porter - Nominated Heroes
• Howard Payne - Nominated Villain

{{Further|Speed (soundtrack)}}

A soundtrack album featuring "songs from and inspired by" the film was released on June 28, 1994, with the following tracks.{{cite web|title = Speed: Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Soundtrack)|website = Amazon|url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000005LC1|access-date = May 4, 2011|archive-date = June 29, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210629200419/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000005LC1|url-status = live}} The soundtrack was commercially successful in Japan, being certified gold by the RIAJ in 2002.{{cite journal |title=GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2002年2月度 |trans-title=Gold Albums, and other certified works. February 2002 Edition |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/200204.pdf |journal=The Record |type=Bulletin |language=ja |date=April 10, 2002 |volume=509 |page=13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117061816/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/200204.pdf |archive-date=January 17, 2014 |access-date=January 22, 2014}}

Michael Kamen was initially considered to do the score of the movie, however De Bont chose Mark Mancina, who at the time worked in some Hans Zimmer scores like Days of Thunder, Where Sleeping Dogs Lie and True Romance.{{cite web|title = Mark Mancina's interview on the podcast Kingdom of Dreams| website=YouTube |url = https://youtube.com/shorts/2VEMbCg9Fkg?si=_mYwaK4LPHj5_NlQ}}

In addition to the soundtrack release, a separate album featuring 40 minutes of Mark Mancina's score from the film was released on August 30, 1994, by 20th Century Fox Film Scores.{{cite web|title = Speed: Original Motion Picture Score (Soundtrack)|website = Amazon| year=1994 |url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002VI8|access-date = May 4, 2011|archive-date = June 29, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210629200420/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002VI8|url-status = live}}

La-La Land Records and Fox Music released a limited expanded version of Mark Mancina's score on February 28, 2012.{{Cite web |title=SPEED: LIMITED EDITION |url=https://lalalandrecords.com/speed-limited-edition/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=La-La Land Records |language=en |archive-date=October 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019212004/https://lalalandrecords.com/speed-limited-edition/ |url-status=live }} The newly remastered release features 69:25 of music spread over 32 tracks (in chronological order). In addition, it includes the song "Speed" by Billy Idol.

{{Main|Speed 2: Cruise Control}}

On June 13, 1997, Speed 2: Cruise Control, a sequel to Speed, was released to overwhelming negative reviews and poor box-office performance. Sandra Bullock reprised her role as Annie, reportedly in exchange for financial backing on another project, but Keanu Reeves declined to return as Jack Traven. As a result, Jason Patric was cast as Alex Shaw, Annie’s new boyfriend, with the storyline explaining that she and Jack had broken up due to her concerns over Jack’s dangerous profession. Willem Dafoe portrayed the villain, John Geiger, while Glenn Plummer, who played a carjacking victim in the first film, made a cameo as the same character, this time involved with a boat. Speed 2 is widely regarded as one of the worst sequels ever made, holding a 4% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 71 reviews.{{cite web |title=Speed 2 - Cruise Control |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/speed_2_cruise_control/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808002848/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/speed_2_cruise_control/ |archive-date=August 8, 2013 |access-date=August 4, 2013 |work=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Flixster}}

• Keanu Reeves is shown wearing a G Shock DW-5600C-1V watch in one of the scenes.
• MythBusters{{'}} 2009 season disproved the real-world viability of the film's bus jump scene.
• The film is parodied in the UK Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, in the 1998 episode "Speed 3", where Father Dougal drives a booby-trapped milk float that will explode if its speed falls below 4 mph.
• In The Simpsons episode "The Springfield Files", the film is cited by Homer Simpson as the inspiration for his idea to use old CCTV footage to allow him and his friends to go drinking, though he believes it is called The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down.
• A hidden mission in the first Grand Theft Auto features the player having to drive a bus at speed, with the vehicle exploding in the event that it slows down too much.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
• A somewhat similar mission in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, "Publicity Tour", features the player having to drive a limousine while the band members of Love Fist are defusing the bomb, with the vehicle exploding if it slows down too much/stopped. Dennis Hopper, an actor of the movie, is also the voice actor for the game character Steve Scott.
• The level "Velocity" in the video game Pursuit Force is an adaptation of the main premise of the movie.{{cite web |title=Pursuit Force – Guide and Walkthrough |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/psp/926523-pursuit-force/faqs/41701 |publisher=GameFAQs |access-date=7 March 2025}}
• A clip of Speed is seen in the 2020 live-action/CGI film Sonic the Hedgehog, in which the title character considers it one of his favorite action films and quotes some lines from the film.{{cite web |last1=Pitman |first1=Robert |title=Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Ignored An Expected Keanu Reeves Joke After Previous References |url=https://screenrant.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-3-keanu-reeves-speed-joke-ignored-factoid/ |website=ScreenRant |access-date=7 March 2025}} Keanu Reeves would later voice Shadow the Hedgehog in the third installment in the series, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024). Paramount Pictures posted the clip of Sonic watching Speed to the film's official TikTok account with the caption "foreSHADOWing" to announce the casting.{{cite web |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@sonicmovie/video/7407107236167699742 |title=foreSHADOWing |website=TikTok |publisher=@sonicmovie |access-date=10 March 2025}}
• In the 2018 video game Spider-Man, the title character can mention that a crime committed by the Demon Gang involving an armed bomb inside of a truck is similar to the plot of the film. In the voice line, he attempts to recall the name of the film, suggesting "Fastness" and "Super Quick".{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
• In 2018, the vehicle simulator BeamNG.drive released an update featuring a new campaign titled "Hustle and Bustle" inspired by the movie. The bomb detonates when the bus is driven with a speed under 55 km/h for more than 10 seconds.{{cite web |title=BeamNG.drive Guide |url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2636632012 |website=Steam Community |access-date=7 March 2025}}
• A sequence in the 1997 anime film Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper involves a train on the city's "loop line" being threatened by bombs that will detonate should the speed of the train go under 60 kmph. The bombs are revealed to have sensors that react to sunlight, so each time a train passes over one at full speed, it does so with just enough time to reset the bombs countdown timers.{{cite web |title=The Time-Bombed Skyscraper |url=https://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/The_Time-Bombed_Skyscraper |website=Detective Conan World |access-date=7 March 2025}}

• The Doomsday Flight, a 1966 TV-movie in which a bomb will explode if a plane descends to land.
• The Bullet Train, a 1975 film in which a bomb will explode on a train if its speed falls below 50 miles per hour.

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