Rotten Tomatoes adds 44 reviews for Shaft 55th anniversary

Rotten Tomatoes has added 44 archival reviews from 1971 to mark the 55th anniversary of the film Shaft.

The site updated its resources with the historic reviews to celebrate the milestone. The addition highlights contemporary coverage of the original movie at the time of its release.

Shaft, originally released in 1971, received the new archival content through the platform's ongoing efforts to preserve film history. The move aligns with the anniversary date in 2026.

No further details on additional celebrations or related content were provided in the announcement.

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