Shaft is 1 h 39 min long (99 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:39 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

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In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Shaft (2000) runs 1 h 39 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.0 from 1,531 TMDB members. 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.

Runtime: 1 h 39 min — ends 9:39 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Released: June 15, 2000
TMDB rating: 6.0 / 10 from 1,531 votes
Director: John Singleton
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Tubi TV (free with ads).

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How long is Shaft?: Shaft is 1 h 39 min long (99 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:39 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Shaft rated?: Shaft is rated R in the US.
Is Shaft a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Shaft?: In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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