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Shaft

1971·Movie
1h 40min·R
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic666.8Rotten Tomatoes88%68%

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A , crime movie: , but never gory, .

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here.

Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
BlaxploitationCool Detective1970s New YorkGrittyPulpCrime DramaBlack PowerIconic ScoreAnti-Hero

Crew

Directed by:
Gordon Parks
Written by:
Ernest Tidyman, Ernest Tidyman, John D.F. Black
Produced by:
Stirling Silliphant, Ernest Tidyman, Joel Freeman
Composed by:
Isaac Hayes, J.J. Johnson

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Questions about Shaft

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Where can I stream Shaft?

KanopyHowdy

In the United States, Shaft streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Shaft worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 66). Critics rate it higher (77 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Was Shaft a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$12 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 10.8 times its budget.

What tropes does Shaft use?

Adaptational Nice GuySequel Goes ForeignVillain BallOne-Word TitleThe Chief's DaughterNo Historical Figures Were HarmedShaftShaftHollywood HealingThe Chosen ZeroPolitically Incorrect HeroReasonable Authority Figureand 31 more

TV Tropes lists 43 tropes for it, including Adaptational Nice Guy, Sequel Goes Foreign, and Villain Ball.