Jaws

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Jaws

PG

1975

2h 4m

Holiday

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

Adventure

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When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.

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Critics Consensus

Compelling, well-crafted storytelling and a judicious sense of terror ensure Steven Spielberg's Jaws has remained a benchmark in the art of delivering modern blockbuster thrills.

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John L. Wasserman

San Francisco Chronicle

Mar 5

It is unlikely that anyone who sees this extraordinary new terror-adventure film, which was adapted from Peter Benchley's runaway best-seller of the same name, will ever again frolic in the ocean surf with quite the abandon of more carefree times.

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Will Jones

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Mar 5

So you've read the book and have yourself all braced for where the shocks and scares are going to come, right? Forget it. Director Steven Spielberg has outwitted you.

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Martin Knelman

Globe and Mail

Mar 5

Jaws is undoubtedly trash, but it is trash of a particularly gratifying order; Jaws is absolutely top-drawer trash.

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Frances Taylor

Newark Star-Ledger

Mar 5

A real thriller-chiller has finally come to the screen.

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Ed Hayman

Flint Journal

Mar 5

It's like a ride through an amusement park spook house. All you're supposed to do is pay your money and have fun being scared to death.

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Jose

Apr 12

This movie will never get old, it’s enjoyable and entertaining to watch ☺️🥰🐣🐥💚🐶

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Sirc M

Mar 8

Finally caught this in the theatre. It was amazing, and is an entirely different experience from watching at home.

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Aaron

Jan 22

classic that got better with age

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Marky42398

Dec 21

Awesome Classic BlockBuster! Happy 50TH Anniversary!

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Les

Dec 12

Still great after all theses years

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Zeno

Nov 13

I like the smart people and I don’t like the big bad shark

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Steven Spielberg

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Roy Scheider

Police Chief Martin Brody

Robert Shaw

Quint

Richard Dreyfuss

Matt Hooper

Lorraine Gary

Ellen Brody

Murray Hamilton

Mayor Larry Vaughn

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Synopsis

When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
Screenwriter: Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler, John Milius, Robert Shaw
Distributor: Universal Pictures, DiscoVision
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Zanuck/Brown Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Holiday, Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 1975, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $286.5M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Mono, CDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)