Popularity: 7 (history)
| 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 |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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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 |
Trending Position
| 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 ...