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.
Directed by Tim Story
sequel
shootout
drug lord
reboot
death of friend
Rank
#191 in 2019·#5829 overall
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Cast
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
Crew
Tim Story
Director
Kenya Barris
Writer
Christopher Lennertz
Original Music Composer
Peter S. Elliot
Editor
Tim Story
Executive Producer
Richard Brener
Executive Producer
Kenya Barris
Executive Producer
John Davis
Producer
Tara Feldstein Bennett
Casting Director
Riley Flanagan
Set Production Assistant
Aaron Vexler
Stunt Driver
Chick Bernhard
Stunt Driver
Popular Reviews
309 reviews
zei
8.0★ · 08/30/25
this movie is hilarious
this movie is hilarious
1
weronikap
7.0★ · 06/20/25
nie wymagające, bardzo przyjemnie się ogladalo
nie wymagające, bardzo przyjemnie się ogladalo
1
Ray
7.0★ · 04/10/26
amazing soundtrack, horrible fashion. i didn't love the lighting and some scenes were pretty cringe, same plot like 1000 other movies but i fear that's exactly what i like. honestly pretty enjoyable
amazing soundtrack, horrible fashion. i didn't love the lighting and some scenes were pretty cringe, same plot like 1000 other movies but i fear that's exactly what i like. honestly pretty enjoyable
Josh
6.0★ · 03/30/26
It’s fine
It’s fine
Dec Sherry
7.0★ · 03/03/26
Enjoyable and manages to link in the original whilst keeping the more comedic tone of this one.
Some good jokes and action scenes though this does have a feel as if it was written to be a quicker follow-up to the 2000 reboot than a near 20 year wait
Enjoyable and manages to link in the original whilst keeping the more comedic tone of this one.
Some good jokes and action scenes though this does have a feel as if it was written to be a quicker follow-up to the 2000 reboot than a near 20 year wait
