Shaft

"Still the man, any questions?"

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Ratings & Reviews

6.0/10

84,415 votes

67/100

Fresh

50/100

Metascore

6.0/10

1,442 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

2 wins & 13 nominations total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$46.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$107.6M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$70,334,258

United States

Profit

+$61.6M

ROI: +134%

Budget Recovery234% of budget

$0|Budget: $46.0M|Revenue: $107.6M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

38.3K

Daily Avg

649

7-Day Trend

-3%

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Wikipedia

Based On

Shaft

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

New Jersey

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2 Locations Found

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Story Setting

Set In

New York City

Series & Franchise

Timeline

Prequel

Shaft in Africa

1973

This Movie

Sequel

Shaft

2019

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Donald E. Thorin

Film Editing

John Bloom

Music / Score

Q346285

Production Design

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Production Companies

Scott Rudin Productions

Distributors

Paramount PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Shaft

Available in 95 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel	Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom18	—	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaMA 15+	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom18

AustraliaMA 15+

Germany16

France12

JapanG

Brazil18

Switzerland18

+7 more countries

Production

Director

John Singleton

Writers

John Singleton, Shane Salerno, Shane Salerno, John Singleton, Richard Price

Production Companies

Paramount PicturesScott Rudin ProductionsNew Deal ProductionsShaft ProductionsMunich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

John Shaft

Vanessa Williams

Carmen Vasquez

Jeffrey Wright

Peoples Hernandez

Christian Bale

Walter Wade, Jr.

Busta Rhymes

Rasaan

Dan Hedaya

Jack Roselli

Toni Collette

Diane Palmieri

Richard Roundtree

"Uncle" John Shaft

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Jimmy Groves

Josef Sommer

Curt Flemming

Lynne Thigpen

Carla Howard

Philip Bosco

Walter Wade Senior

Tags & Keywords

drug dealernew york citycorruptionsibling relationshipbased on novel or bookitalian americanremakerevengemurderdrugspolice officerxenophobialucifer morningstarafrican american

External Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

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