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Jaws

1975 · Movie · PG · 124 min · ★ 7.7 · 92% critics

HorrorThrillerAdventure

A seaside community faces deadly attacks from a dangerous great white shark. With beaches under threat, the town’s police chief, a marine biologist, and a veteran shark hunter set out together on a desperate mission to stop the predator before it strikes again.

Based on Jaws

Also known as Stillness in the Water · Jaws 1 · Jaws 50

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Details
Years
1975
Release date
1975-06-20
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
124 min
Critic score
92/100
TMDB rating
7.7/10 (11,556 votes)
Box office
$497,170,756
Budget
$9,000,000
About

If you want classic, tension-first creature thrills with a legendary theme, Jaws delivers big and still feels tense; Not for you if you dislike suspenseful terror or older special effects, or if you only prefer modern monsters like The Meg.

Pros: iconic suspense; memorable score; holds up well | Cons: shark effects dated; pacing has slow spots

Themes

  • dying and death
  • beach
  • based on novel or book
  • bathing
  • shipwreck
  • fishing
  • atlantic ocean
  • shark attack
  • police chief
  • ferry boat
  • animal attack
  • long island, new york
  • +14 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 1976
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 1976
  • Academy AwardBest Original Dramatic Score · 1976
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 1976 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Dramatic Score · 1976 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Steven Spielberg