Jaws

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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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Jennifer G

Best summer movie ever.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/23

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Betsy

The shark was a great villain versus the varied personalities in the starring roles. Ive read that other actors were initial choices for the 3 roles, but the 3 Rs ( Roy, Richard, and Robert) were a phenomenal choices and played their roles epically!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/06/23

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Jane

Movie held up. I actually jumped watching it when I had seen it many times before!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/06/23

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Brian

One of the greatest films of all time!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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smichalkowski

classic...always great to see on the big screen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/23

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Robert

One of the best films in classic cinema

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/23

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Steven Spielberg

Director

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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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

The beauty of Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic is that you can choose how to watch it: as a summery, shark-bitten thriller or as an allegory about the failed leadership of institutions...

Jun 25, 2020

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

...more interesting is where the political and personal intersect... which fits nicely with what the movie as a whole does so well, mixing the horror and adventure with the personal.

Rated: 5/5

Jun 19, 2020

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Arthur Cooper

Newsweek

Directed by Hollywood's newest wunderkind, Steven Spielberg... Jaws is a grisly film, often ugly as sin, which achieves precisely what it set out to accomplish -- scare the hell out of you. As such, it’s destined to become a classic.

Sep 21, 2017

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

A miraculous achievement from all aspects, Spielberg weaves together drama, humor, adventure, and horror expertly and plays the audience like a fiddle. The main trio of stars are tremendous in their roles.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 24, 2023

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Jaws is the pinnacle of shark movies, one of the greatest films ever made and still as wholly terrifying and relentlessly fun as it was when it came out in 1975.

Aug 4, 2023

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Howard Waldstein

CBR

Anchored by performances by Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, and the inimitable Robert Shaw, the film is a poignant character study of men with vastly different reasons for embarking on a mission into the great unknown.

Jul 18, 2023

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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
Screenwriter: Peter Benchley, Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler, John Milius, Robert Shaw
Distributor: DiscoVision, Universal Pictures
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
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $272.2M
Sound Mix: Mono, CDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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