Production note Speed won two Oscars, both in sound categories.
Production note The bus jump was filmed practically and reportedly took multiple tries.
Production note The film’s budget was about $35 million and its worldwide gross about $350 million.
Production note The movie was moved up in release timing and became a breakout word-of-mouth hit.
Production note Roger Ebert gave Speed four stars and coined the phrase 'bruised forearm movies.'
Production note The original working title was Minimum Speed.
Production note Jeff Speakman, Stephen Baldwin, and Richard Grieco were among the alternate casting ideas for Jack.
Production note The movie was originally considered for a different villain setup, with Harry possibly as the bad guy.
Production note A bus used in the film reportedly sold at auction for $102,000 in 2018.
Die Hard Used repeatedly as the template for modern action movies and as the clearest point of comparison.
The Fugitive Compared as another fast, clean thriller with a strong action-thriller hybrid structure.
Point Break Referenced as part of Keanu Reeves’s action-star run and as a precursor to Speed.
Beverly Hills Cop Used as part of the lineage of energetic early-90s action filmmaking and Los Angeles movie identity.
The Warriors Cited as a 1970s thriller/action outlier that still moves with the same urgency as Speed.
Under Siege Mentioned as another action template/ripoff in the Die Hard lineage and in the tier list of action films.
Heat Referenced in relation to practical LA action filmmaking and ambulance usage.
Dumb and Dumber Used to note Jeff Daniels’s unusual 1994 double feature of major roles.
Twister Mentioned as another Jan de Bont action spectacle following Speed.
The Matrix Used in the action-movie tier list and as part of Keanu’s later star run.
Phone Booth Cited as a later film that borrows the phone-call/ticking-clock vibe from Speed.
Ali Mentioned because Joe Morton appeared in it, reinforcing his reliability as a supporting actor.
The Lost City Referenced as proof Sandra Bullock can still draw audiences in the present day.
The Lake House Mentioned when talking about Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock working together again.
Silver Streak Named as an influence on Speed’s train-and-thrill lineage.
