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, 2026

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, 2026

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, 2026

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, 2026

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

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Ed Hayman

Flint Journal

Mar 5, 2026

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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Manny

Aug 3, 2026

A classic! Fun to watch in the theaters after so many years.

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Jean C

Jul 23, 2026

Reaffirmed as one of the greatest films of all time

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Will S

Jul 10, 2026

Movie was great. Theater was great. popcorn and soda was super sad. (Small for the price)

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bradley

Jul 9, 2026

One of the best movies ever

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Stacy N

Jul 5, 2026

Love the retro film series. The movies were made for the big screen and it makes a big difference to see them that way.

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Breanna

Jun 27, 2026

Always a good time. Haha

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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)

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