Jaws the Revenge

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Jaws the Revenge

PG-13

1987

1h 29m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

Adventure

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The family of widow Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary) has long been plagued by shark attacks, and this unfortunate association continues when her son is the victim of a massive great white. In mourning, Ellen goes to visit her other son, Michael (Lance Guest), in the Bahamas, where she meets the charming Hoagie Newcombe (Michael Caine). As Ellen and Hoagie begin a relationship, a huge shark appears off the coast of the island, and Ellen's trouble with the great whites begins again.

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Critics Consensus

Illogical, tension-free, and filled with cut-rate special effects, Jaws: The Revenge is a sorry chapter in a once-proud franchise.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

08/06/2017

'Jaws: The Revenge' bears the marks of its rushed production, from the seemingly first-draft screenplay to its sloppy execution to the slender running time (under 90 minutes without credits) to the generally cheap look and feel.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

04/30/2014

1/4

Jaws is looking a bit long in the tooth these days.

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

04/30/2014

Dumb beyond belief, hollow, bloody and nonsensical, it's Universal Studios' vanity movie, a way of providing employment yet again for its Great White icon.

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Jack E. Wilkinson

United Press International

Jun 13

A great idea at the beginning, but now it's time to cut bait.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

07/29/2025

23/100

Jaws never needed a sequel, and with diminishing returns with each film, it’s easy to see why. The true revenge Jaws got wasn’t on the Brody family, but on moviegoers.

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Jesse Hassenger

Decider

06/24/2025

We should all be thankful for Jaws: The Revenge killing off this series once and for all; it’s the rare blockbuster franchise that has never been revived after its initial run. That gratitude should not extend to actually watching it, however.

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Pietro M

@RT16261490 Aug 5

Lo Squalo 4 - La vendetta è una delle più grandi cagate mai partorite da Hollywood. Non è solo un brutto film: è una merda cinematografica che distrugge tutto ciò che il primo capitolo aveva costruito. La trama è semplicemente ridicola: uno squalo che decide di vendicarsi della famiglia Brody come se fosse un essere umano? Ma chi cazzo ha pensato che una simile stronzata fosse una buona idea? La sceneggiatura è un susseguirsi di scene senza logica, dialoghi mediocri e situazioni talmente assurde da sembrare una parodia involontaria. Lo squalo compare ovunque come se potesse teletrasportarsi e sembra dotato di poteri soprannaturali. La tensione è praticamente inesistente e gli effetti speciali non aiutano certo a salvare il disastro. Il finale è il colpo di grazia: una scena talmente idiota e insensata da lasciare lo spettatore incredulo. Questo film è scritto col culo, diretto peggio e rappresenta il punto più basso dell’intera saga ed è uno dei film peggiori che ho visto finora.

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freddie T

@Splatface101 Jul 30

Seriously, this thing is overhated as HELL sure, the same storyline is kinda getting old at the point. But hell, it's a pretty good movie.

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Christian R

@RT90248046 Jul 28

3.2/10 Yeah this was bad. The film feels like it is trying to be more of a emotional family drama but can't decide whether it wants to be that or a shark revenge thriller. Even the shark revenge thriller aspect isn't all that satisfying as the shark is very stiff and the characters are genuinely boring. They have little of the love and care from the original. Plot was thin and had very little enthusiasm behind it. Not even Michael Caine could save this. We've all talked about the ending. The alternate one is better but ironically the official ending is probably the most entertaining thing about the movie.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 11

Depois de ver esta merda foi ouvir Baby Shark.

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Kenzom T

@RT63558516 Jun 26

le pire film d'horreur que j'ai vus

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Samuel G

@RT17024543 Jun 3

I would have to say 100% nostalgic

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Joseph Sargent

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Lorraine Gary

Ellen Brody

Lance Guest

Michael Brody

Mario Van Peebles

Jake

Karen Young

Carla Brody

Michael Caine

Hoagie Newcombe

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Synopsis

The family of widow Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary) has long been plagued by shark attacks, and this unfortunate association continues when her son is the victim of a massive great white. In mourning, Ellen goes to visit her other son, Michael (Lance Guest), in the Bahamas, where she meets the charming Hoagie Newcombe (Michael Caine). As Ellen and Hoagie begin a relationship, a huge shark appears off the coast of the island, and Ellen's trouble with the great whites begins again.

Director: Joseph Sargent
Producer: Joseph Sargent
Screenwriter: Michael de Guzman
Distributor: Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 17, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.8M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround

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