Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shaft end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shaft easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shaft

Name: Shaft
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2000
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Busta Rhymes

Still the man, any questions?

Directed by John Singleton

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions

200099 min6.0 / 10

A stylish, high-octane crime thriller about a determined detective fighting corruption and racial injustice in New York, driven by action and swagger rather than introspection.

New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.

Where to watch

StreamParamount+, MGM+, fuboTV, Philo, Starz
RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Plex, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Shaft violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Shaft scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Shaft sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does Shaft end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Shaft easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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