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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.
Shaft

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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this multi-generational Shaft struggles to keep its characters interesting -- or anything other than uncomfortably outdated.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 Feb 19, 2020
An appealing reboot. Go to Full Review
Justin Chang FilmWeek (LAist) Oct 1, 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 Jun 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 Aug 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 Sep 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 Jan 29, 2021
To dissect this film too deeply would give toxic masculinity and blatant homophobia their time in the sun. Go to Full Review
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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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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)
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