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| Director: | Tim Story | 
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| Writer: | Alex Barnow, Ernest Tidyman, Kenya Barris | 
| Staring: | 
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 14, 2019 | 
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| Director: | Tim Story | 
| Writer: | Alex Barnow, Ernest Tidyman, Kenya Barris | 
| Genres: | Action, Crime | 
| Keywords | sequel, shootout, drug lord, reboot, death of friend | 
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Davis Entertainment | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $21,360,215 Budget: $30,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| 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 Velez | Bennie Rodriguez | 
| Robbie Jones | Sergeant Keith Williams | 
| Aaron Dominguez | Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez | 
| Leland L. Jones | Ron | 
| Chivonne Michelle | Baby | 
| Tashiana Washington | Sugar | 
| Adrienne C. Moore | Ms. Pepper | 
| Ian Casselberry | Manuel "Manny" Orozco | 
| Almeera Jiwa | Anam | 
| Amato D'Apolito | Farik Bahar | 
| Jalyn Hall | Harlem Kid | 
| Sylvia Jefferies | Once Beautiful Woman | 
| Whit Coleman | Butch Lesbian Girl | 
| Philip Fornah | Jacked Dude | 
| Laticia Lee | Cocktail Waitress | 
| Ryan King Scales | Male Secretary | 
| Tywayne Wheatt | Portly Doorman | 
| Kenny Barr | Cop (Thomas) | 
| Mike Dunston | News Anchor | 
| Sawyer Schultz | Mike Mitchell | 
| Esmeree Sterling | Cute Bartender | 
| Jose Miguel Vasquez | FBI Employee | 
| Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez | Goon | 
| Keith Brooks | Drunk Disorderly Man | 
| DominiQue MrsGiJane Williams | Beautiful Woman | 
| Michael Shikany | Older Man in Mosque | 
| Lucia Scarano | Lady in Line | 
| Greta Quispe | Employee | 
| Heather Seiffert | Hostess | 
| Charles Green | Hallway Man | 
| Dorothi Fox | Old Lady Neighbor | 
| Shakur Sozahdah | Worshiper | 
| Milton Saul | New York Pedestrian (uncredited) | 
| Timothy Carr | Police (uncredited) | 
| Sean Baker | Assailant #3 (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Peter S. Elliot | Editor | 
| Chris LeDoux | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
| A.J. Bruno | Additional Second Assistant Director | 
| Philip Banks | Second Assistant Director | 
| Greg Guzik | First Assistant Director | 
| Jack Van Nuis | Digital Compositor | 
| Heather Taylor | Visual Effects Editor | 
| Duncan Key | Digital Compositor | 
| Dan Cregan | Digital Compositor | 
| Brock Shekelton | Visual Effects Editor | 
| Alex Barnow | Writer | 
| Nitasha Bhambree | Stunt Driver | 
| Missy Parker | Set Decoration | 
| Jeremy Woolsey | Art Direction | 
| Brittany Hites | Art Direction | 
| Lance Resch-Anger | Second Second Assistant Director | 
| Susan Ogu | Set Decoration | 
| Aimee Bell | Script Supervisor | 
| Ruth Hasty | Post Production Supervisor | 
| Sara Romilly | Post Production Supervisor | 
| Brad Kalinoski | VFX Artist | 
| Tim Fescoe | Digital Compositor | 
| Teddy Cheong | Digital Compositor | 
| Robyn Ducharme | Digital Compositor | 
| Ben Sumner | CG Artist | 
| Olivia Miles | Costume Design | 
| JP Caldeira | Coordinating Producer | 
| David Waters | First Assistant Director | 
| David Stickler | Second Second Assistant Director | 
| Josh Muzaffer | Second Assistant Director | 
| Mathew Dunne | First Assistant Director | 
| Steve Gehrke | Script Supervisor | 
| Megan Schmidt | Second Assistant Director | 
| Joshua Young | Digital Compositor | 
| Bryan Haines | Digital Compositor | 
| Daniel J. Pastor | Digital Compositor | 
| Jason Sanford | Visual Effects Producer | 
| Aaron Vexler | Stunt Driver | 
| Larry Blanford | Cinematography | 
| Bruce Roberts | Additional Second Assistant Director | 
| Steven Ritzi | Second Unit Director | 
| Allison Furgal | Production Supervisor | 
| Tim Story | Director | 
| Ernest Tidyman | Novel | 
| Larry D. Katz | Second Assistant Director | 
| Tara Feldstein Bennett | Casting Director | 
| Christian Wood | Digital Compositor | 
| Steve Dinozzi | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
| Wes Dorough | Visual Effects Producer | 
| Kenya Barris | Writer | 
| Caroline Vexler | Stunt Driver | 
| Wynn Thomas | Production Design | 
| Riley Flanagan | Set Production Assistant | 
| Chick Bernhard | Stunt Driver | 
| Declan Mulvey | Stunts | 
| Blaise Corrigan | Stunts | 
| Chris Giles | Sound Mixer | 
| Christopher Lennertz | Original Music Composer | 
| Jason Sweers | Graphic Designer | 
| Joe Fugallo | Techno Crane Operator | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| John Davis | Producer | 
| Antoine Jenkins | Associate Producer | 
| Josh Mack | Executive Producer | 
| Ira Napoliello | Executive Producer | 
| Marc S. Fischer | Executive Producer | 
| Richard Brener | Executive Producer | 
| Kenya Barris | Executive Producer | 
| Tim Story | Executive Producer | 
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 29 | 44 | 18 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 35 | 60 | 24 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 41 | 18 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 23 | 38 | 16 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 14 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 30 | 54 | 17 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 
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| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 3 | 802 | 884 | 
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 ...