Shottas (2002)
"Friendship, loyalty & greed."
ThumbScore
👍 81%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 27%
(RT: 18%, MC: 36) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Ky-Mani Marley as Biggs
Spragga Benz as Wayne
Paul Campbell as Mad Max
Louie Rankin as Teddy Bruckshut
Wyclef Jean as Richie Effs
Screechie Bop as Gussy
San San as Raquel
Jabba as Dangles
Is Shottas good?
Most people think so. 81% audience score, estimated from 388 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 27%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a life of crime, eventually moving to the US where they begin a ruthless climb from the bottom. They remain bound to each other by their shottas loyalty as they aggressively take control of the Jamaican underworld. Wikipedia ↗
