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Shaft

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John Shaft Jr. may be an FBI cybersecurity expert, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education that only his dad can provide. Absent throughout his childhood, the legendary John Shaft agrees to help his son navigate the heroin-infested underbelly of Harlem, N.Y. Besides, the locked and loaded Shaft has his own score to settle -- both professional and personal.

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Critics Consensus

Decades removed from the original, this multi-generational Shaft struggles to keep its characters interesting -- or anything other than uncomfortably outdated.

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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader 02/19/2020
An appealing reboot. Go to Full Review Justin Chang FilmWeek (LAist) 10/01/2019
This is a very strange movie... They've taken one of the coolest, suavest characters in movie history and cast him in this multigenerational "grumpy old dad" sitcom. Go to Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire 06/30/2019
The blaxploitation hero's new reboot/revamp/retcon is the most depressing movie of the year. Go to Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut 08/20/2022
2.5/5
There is some much-needed comic-relief in this Shaft, but sadly this film hasn’t grown up when it comes to its treatment of women while still loving a good ’70s stereotype. Go to Full Review Lonita Cook KCTV5 News at 9 09/29/2021
There's a great soundtrack... it's funny, lots of action, everything you love about the Shaft franchise. Go to Full Review Candice McMillan Seattle Refined 01/29/2021
To dissect this film too deeply would give toxic masculinity and blatant homophobia their time in the sun. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael 03/09/2025 A nostalgic romp that was a lot of fun. Language was unnecessarily bad. The ending is like every other good guy wins action flick. See more sharon s 08/14/2019 Because this was the First Movie my 81 year old Miother didnt Fall to Sleep during the Moviie . The Movie was a HIT Shaft See more Rodney M 07/30/2019 The movie was funny and it reminded me of my youth. However, to much foul language was used. See more Sibyl M 07/28/2019 Awesome movie!!! Great action ❤️❤️ See more Titania 07/27/2019 I love anything with Samuel L. Jackson it was great ! See more Kathleen Crable 07/27/2019 Really liked it the plot was great and can not wait for a sequel.... See more Read all reviews
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Tim Story

Director

Samuel L. Jackson

John Shaft

Jessie T. Usher

JJ Shaft

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft, Sr.

Regina Hall

Maya Babanikos

Alexandra Shipp

Sasha Arias

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JESSIE T. USHER as John "JJ" Shaft, REGINA HALL as Maya and SAMUEL L. JACKSON as John Shaft in "Shaft​.​" SAMUEL L. JACKSON as John Shaft and JESSIE T. USHER as John "JJ" Shaft in "Shaft​.​" JESSIE T. USHER as John "JJ" Shaft and ALEXANDRA SHIPP as Sasha in "Shaft" Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, Sr. and Jessie T. Usher as John "JJ" Shaft in "Shaft" REGINA HALL as Maya in "Shaft" RICHARD ROUNDTREE as John Shaft, Sr. in "Shaft​.​" ALEXANDRA SHIPP as Sasha in "Shaft​.​" A scene from "Shaft." A scene from "Shaft." JESSIE T. USHER as John "JJ" Shaft in "Shaft" View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis John Shaft Jr. may be an FBI cybersecurity expert, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education that only his dad can provide. Absent throughout his childhood, the legendary John Shaft agrees to help his son navigate the heroin-infested underbelly of Harlem, N.Y. Besides, the locked and loaded Shaft has his own score to settle -- both professional and personal.
Director
Tim Story
Producer
John Davis
Screenwriter
Kenya Barris, Alex Barnow
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Netflix, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Khalabo Ink Society
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Brief Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Drug Material|Violence)
Genre
Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.4M
Runtime
1h 51m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)