Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 7.5 · 50% critics
This authorized documentary looks back at the movie that changed Hollywood, using rare archival footage and interviews with filmmakers, shark experts, and conservationists. It explores the turbulent production, the cultural impact that helped define the modern summer blockbuster, and the lasting influence on how people think about sharks today.
Also known as Jaws at 50: The Definitive Inside Story
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-06-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 50/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (54 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like accessible, nostalgia-rich documentaries about iconic pop-culture moments and how they shaped audiences and the industry; Not for you if you want only brand-new revelations or minimal talking-head interviews, like in Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford.
Pros: fun behind-the-scenes stories; Spielberg’s candid reflections; strong archival footage | Cons: some familiar information; a few odd interview choices; could go deeper
Themes
- behind the scenes
- filmmaking
- making of
- archive footage
- horror filmmaking
- documentary filmmaking
- movie set
- working conditions
- jaws
- celebrity interview
- movie producer
- blockbuster
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Steven Spielberg
as Self
Cameron Crowe
as Self
Jordan Peele
as Self
Steven Soderbergh
as Self
Carl Gottlieb
as Self
J.J. Abrams
as Self
Emily Blunt
as Self
- RW
Ross Williams
as Self
George Lucas
as Self
Robert Zemeckis
as Self
Directed by Laurent Bouzereau