Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- aggressive
- kinetic
- crime movie night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly received, violent Jamaican gangster story with limited dramatic refinement.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wayne and Biggs rise from Kingston street life into a Jamaican criminal organization spanning Miami.
Wayne and Biggs grow up together and pursue dominance in the same criminal enterprise.
The pair aggressively seize control of the Jamaican mob while expanding their criminal power.
The narrative moves from Kingston streets to Miami as the protagonists build their criminal empire.
Films like Shottas, and why
The Harder They Come
jamaican gangster milieu, criminal ambition, and hard-edged crime drama
Paid in Full
street-level criminal rise, gang loyalty, and violent underworld politics
Scarface
crime empire storytelling, ruthless protagonists, and stylized gangster energy
Movie Details
- Directors
- Cess Silvera, Adam Doench, Lyndale V. Pettus
- Release Date
- 2002-02-27
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (385)
Cast
- Ky-Mani Marley
- Spragga Benz
- Paul Campbell
- Louie Rankin
- Wyclef Jean
- Screechie Bop
- San San
- Jabba
- Assassin
- Beast
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Shottas about?
- Two Kingston friends build a violent Jamaican criminal empire across Miami, where loyalty and ambition collide with the consequences of power.
- What is Shottas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shottas as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Shottas violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Shottas as graphic.
- What did critics think of Shottas?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly received, violent Jamaican gangster story with limited dramatic refinement.
- Which films are like Shottas?
- Films with a similar feel include The Harder They Come, Paid in Full, and Scarface.
- How long is Shottas?
- Shottas runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Shottas?
- In United States, Shottas streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
