Shaft fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and family
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Shaft is thrilling, fast-paced, and violent.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Crime, everyday modern life, and family
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and family.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Shaft is included with a subscription to YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 34%, and Metacritic 40). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 51 min
Shaft runs 1 h 51 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Shaft higher (73) than critics (37). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $21 million worldwide, 71% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+118GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Shaft in 132 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for Shaft, including Bragging Theme Tune, The Chief's Daughter, Sequel Goes Foreign.
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