Shaft (1971)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,121,618Details
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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,956 $12,121,618
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,974 $12,121,618
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,709 $12,121,618
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,101 $12,121,618

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 2nd, 1971 (Wide) by MGM, released as Shaft (1971)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Shaft
Comparisons: vs. The French Connection
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Keywords: Mafia, Film Noir, African Americans, Action Thriller, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Private Investigator, Organized Crime, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in Harlem
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Richard Roundtree    John Shaft
Lawrence Pressman    Sergeant Tom Hannon

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Gordon Parks    Director
Ernest Tidyman    Screenwriter
John D. F. Black    Screenwriter
Ernest Tidyman    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 14th, 2012

August 14th, 2012

It is an amazing week on the home market, almost. One of the biggest films of all time comes out on DVD and Blu-ray this week; however, fans of The Hunger Games will have to wait till a minute after midnight on Saturday morning to get a hold of the film. I hope my screener will arrive before then. As for releases coming out this Tuesday, there are some that should sell well, but for Pick of the Week, I think Jaws' Blu-ray debut it a top contender. The Hunger Games is also a contender for Pick of the Week. I'm going with Jaws, but it is a close race. More...


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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,956 $12,121,618
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,974 $12,121,618
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,709 $12,121,618
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,101 $12,121,618

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 2nd, 1971 (Wide) by MGM, released as Shaft (1971)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Shaft
Comparisons: vs. The French Connection
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Film Noir, African Americans, Action Thriller, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Private Investigator, Organized Crime, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in Harlem
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Richard Roundtree    John Shaft
Lawrence Pressman    Sergeant Tom Hannon

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Gordon Parks    Director
Ernest Tidyman    Screenwriter
John D. F. Black    Screenwriter
Ernest Tidyman    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 14th, 2012

August 14th, 2012

It is an amazing week on the home market, almost. One of the biggest films of all time comes out on DVD and Blu-ray this week; however, fans of The Hunger Games will have to wait till a minute after midnight on Saturday morning to get a hold of the film. I hope my screener will arrive before then. As for releases coming out this Tuesday, there are some that should sell well, but for Pick of the Week, I think Jaws' Blu-ray debut it a top contender. The Hunger Games is also a contender for Pick of the Week. I'm going with Jaws, but it is a close race. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance