Fast Five, the fifth main Fast & Furious film, was released in 2011.
The film premiered in Rio de Janeiro on April 15, 2011, before its wider theatrical release later that month. Justin Lin directed it, with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne Johnson leading the cast.
Fast Five marked a major shift in the franchise. Earlier entries focused more heavily on street racing, while this film expanded the series into an action-heist story. Its plot brings together characters from several earlier films for a plan to rob a corrupt businessman.
The title can cause occasional confusion because the film is also known simply as Fast Five, without “The” in its main title. It follows Fast & Furious, released in 2009, and precedes Fast & Furious 6, released in 2013.