2 Fast 2 Furious

What’s it about?

Former cop Brian O’Conner is called upon to bust a dangerous criminal, recruiting the help of a former childhood friend and street racer who is given the chance to redeem himself.

The facts

• Directed by John Singleton
• Starring Paul Walker (Into the Blue), Tyrese Gibson (Transformers), Eva Mendes (Hitch), Cole Hauser (Pitch Black), Ludacris (Crash)
• English and Spanish languages
• Runtime: 108 minutes

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Violence

The film contains intense physical violence involving guns and brawling, mostly during illegal activities, such as robberies and destructive car chases.

A man is forced down onto a table, his shirt is ripped off, and a bucket is placed on his stomach with a rat inside it. We are told that the rat will eat its way down into the man’s stomach as the bucket is heated with a blowtorch. He screams and struggles before it is stopped, and bloody cuts are shown on his stomach afterwards.

A truck drives over a man’s car, implying he was killed, but we do not see his death.

One man shoves a woman against a wall, threatening to kill her.

While driving a car, a man slams the male passenger’s head against the dashboard repeatedly and then pushes a button, causing the man and his seat to be ejected out of the car and into water.

Sexual references

The film contains sexualised depictions of women, mostly as race or flag girls, with many women wearing revealing clothing and bikinis at street racing events.

Men clearly grab women’s butts as they bend over, and women eat lollipops and grapes in seductive ways.

Offensive language

The film contains frequent uses of the words “sh*t” and “a*s,” as well as one use each of the F-word, N-word, and the word “f*ggot.”

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters

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