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From TMDb members · 3 total- JPV8526/10
Unnecessary and forgettable but still somewhat entertaining flick that excels due to Samuel L. Jackson, while Jessie T. Usher shows he's a really bad actor. Nothing special but still managed to beat my low expectations. **3.0/5**
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Shaft
“More Shaft than you can handle.”
65%
Movie
1h 51m
AI Analysis
Shaft (2019) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Shaft (2019) — a movie tagged as Action, Crime, and Comedy with funny, cerebral, and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin… Our models also surface themes such as friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~111 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Shaft 65% (1,863 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Shaft suits viewers who want a funny and cerebral film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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65%
from 1.9k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly.
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- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2019-06-14
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 486131
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What is Shaft about?
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Abse... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Shaft?
The official runtime for Shaft is approximately 111 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
Jessie T. Usher
JJ Shaft
Regina Hall
Maya Babanikos
Alexandra Shipp
Sasha Arias
Richard Roundtree
John Shaft, Sr.
Jordan Preston Carter
Young JJ
Nyah Marie Johnson
Young Sasha
Matt Lauria
Major Gary Cutworth
Titus Welliver
Special Agent Vietti
Method Man
Freddie P.
Isaach de Bankolé
Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
Avan Jogia
Karim Hassan
Joey Mekyten
Young Karim
Luna Lauren Vélez
Bennie Rodriguez
Robbie Jones
Sergeant Keith Williams
Aaron Dominguez
Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez
- L
Leland L. Jones
Ron
Chivonne Michelle
Baby
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Unnecessary and forgettable but still somewhat entertaining flick that excels due to Samuel L. Jackson, while Jessie T. Usher shows he's a really bad actor. Nothing special but still managed to beat my low expectations. **3.0/5**
I loved this movie
The plot is thin. You’d be best served to come in when Roundtree does. He is Shaft. Sam’s not Shaft and neither is this kid. This film is 2 hours. Not worthy of 2 hours. Getting in with Roundtree would give you ~40 minutes? That’s probably the right amount of this Shaft. Definitely one of those movies where at 1 hour something happens where you think “this was really good. I can’t believe it’s over. It felt so fast!” You then watch it bleed out for another hour.
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