Shaft is 1 h 51 min long (111 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:51 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

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Shaft (2019) runs 1 h 51 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.5 from 1,946 TMDB members. 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.

Runtime: 1 h 51 min — ends 9:51 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Action, Crime, Comedy, Mystery
Released: June 14, 2019
TMDB rating: 6.5 / 10 from 1,946 votes
Director: Tim Story
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Action and Crime 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: YouTube TV (subscription), Philo (free with ads).

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How long is Shaft?: Shaft is 1 h 51 min long (111 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:51 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 Crime 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: YouTube TV (subscription), Philo (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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