Shaft

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Shaft

R

2000

1h 38m

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Crooked cops on the take -- small-time drug lords -- sleazy informers and sadistic rich kids ready to kill --- for police detective John Shaft, its just another night in the underbelly of New York City, another shift facing down cops and criminals who want him dead and a legal system that thrives on money, not justice.

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Critics Consensus

With a charismatic lead, this new Shaft knows how to push the right buttons.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 28, 2010

4/5

A guilty pleasure for adults and older teens.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2.5/4

Is this a good movie? Not exactly; too much of it is on automatic pilot, as it must be, to satisfy the fans of the original Shaft.

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

Jan 1, 2000

This new Shaft has the stuff to grab its audience in a big way, maybe even opening up a new franchise.

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Chuck Klosterman

Akron Beacon Journal

Oct 28, 2023

3/4

This is really a totally different creation, and it ends up being almost as good for totally different reasons.

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Tony Black

Cultural Conversation

Feb 14, 2021

3/5

Super-empty but super-cool thrills.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 9, 2020

3/10

While there's time for action and chaos, the detective work is sloppy, resulting in plenty of collateral damage and destruction; it's all brawn and no brains.

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Lanfranco C

@Lanfrancobz Apr 9, 2026

Good, usual action movie!

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Andrew G.

@Cinafactor Apr 5, 2026

25 minutes paint by numbers, then it’s an little more than alright movie with solid performances especially by Jeffery Wright. You will notice actors from around the time as well

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Dec 3, 2025

The worldwide gross is $107,626,125.00 over a production budget of $46,000,000.00. Difference of $61,626,125.00. Starring Samuel Leroy Jackson (Born December 21st, 1948, in Washington, D.C., celebrating his 78th birthday in just 154 days) and Trevor George Smith Jr. (Born May 20th, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, celebrating his 54th birthday just 61 days ago). And Vanessa Lynn Williams (Born March 18th, 1963, in Tarrytown, New York, celebrating her 63rd birthday just 124 days ago). And Christian Charles Philip Bale (Born January 30th, 1974, in Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom, celebrating his 52nd birthday just 171 days ago).

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thiago s

@Thiagostone May 24, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

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secpac58chichi T

@RT99301285 May 12, 2025

Did anyone else notice the nip-slip by Vanessa Williams in the bar scene where they throw a party for shaft ?

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terry t

@RT16669594 Feb 7, 2025

This is my all time favorite movie!! The entire cast was just amazing!!

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Synopsis

Crooked cops on the take -- small-time drug lords -- sleazy informers and sadistic rich kids ready to kill --- for police detective John Shaft, its just another night in the underbelly of New York City, another shift facing down cops and criminals who want him dead and a legal system that thrives on money, not justice.

Director: John Singleton
Producer: Scott Rudin, John Singleton
Screenwriter: Ernest Tidyman, John Singleton, John Singleton, Shane Salerno, Richard Price, Shane Salerno
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures, Shaft Productions Ltd., New Deal Productions
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Language)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.3M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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