Synopsis
New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.
Scores
Overall Score
78.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Review Aggregate
55.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, stylized, coming of age. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnystylizedcoming of agegrittyhistoricalemotionalvisually strikingaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2000 | $10,000,000 source | $18,217,190 | reported |
| Vanessa Williams | 2000 | $1,911,000 | $3,481,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Wright | 2000 | $1,439,000 | $2,621,000 | (est) |
| Christian Bale | 2000 | $1,176,000 | $2,143,000 | (est) |
| Dan Hedaya | 2000 | $1,006,000 | $1,833,000 | (est) |
| Busta Rhymes | 2000 | $886,000 | $1,613,000 | (est) |
| Toni Collette | 2000 | $795,000 | $1,448,000 | (est) |
| Richard Roundtree | 2000 | $724,000 | $1,319,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes83,918
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $70,334,256 | $128,129,248 |
| International | 2000 | $36,862,240 | $67,152,642 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $107,196,496 | $195,281,890 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $49,912,024 | $90,925,681 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $28,322,000 | $51,594,725 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $37,773,000 | $68,811,791 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $17,583,564 | $32,032,312 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $133,590,588 | $243,364,508 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $46,000,000 | $83,799,072 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $27,210,000 (est) | $49,568,973 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $10,687,000 | $19,468,711 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $5,726,000 | $10,431,163 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $7,820,000 | $14,245,842 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $97,443,000 | $177,513,761 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $36,147,588 | $65,850,747 |
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