What is the official title of the second Fast & Furious film, released in 2003?

The second Fast & Furious film is titled 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Released in 2003, the film follows Brian O’Conner after he leaves the Los Angeles Police Department and returns to street racing in Miami. Paul Walker reprises Brian, while Tyrese Gibson joins the series as Roman Pearce, Brian’s childhood friend.

The title deliberately uses “2” in place of “to,” matching the series’ informal, stylized branding. It is not the same film as Fast & Furious, which was released in 2009 and is the fourth main installment. The 2003 film also introduced Eva Mendes as undercover agent Monica Fuentes.

2 Fast 2 Furious was directed by John Singleton and was the only main-series film without Dominic Toretto as a central character until later spin-off-focused projects. Its Miami setting, colorful cars, and soundtrack helped establish the franchise’s early identity before the series expanded into international action films.