Jaws 2

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Jaws 2

PG

1978

1h 57m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

Adventure

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Years after the shark attacks that left Amity Island reeling, Sheriff Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) finds new trouble lurking in the waters. Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) wants to rid the beach town of the stain on its reputation. But the disappearance of a pair of divers suggests that all is not right. When Sheriff Brody voices his warnings about holding a sailing competition, everyone thinks it's post-traumatic stress. That is, until a shark fin cuts through the water.

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Critics Consensus

Jaws 2 never approaches the lingering thrills of its classic predecessor, but it's reasonably entertaining for a sequel that has no reason to exist.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

In Jaws 2 the shark sits up and begs to have its unreality noticed. With its lifeless eyes and autopilot movements, it looks as if it would be more at home patrolling your bath-tub.

Aug 14, 2024

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Mike Petryni

Arizona Republic

While it's not worth standing too long in line for, it's [a] pleasant little thriller.

Aug 7, 2024

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Joseph Gelmis

Newsweek

There was reason to believe that "Jaws 2" would be a mess. It isn't. It's better than most sequels. It's formula-ridden but slick, and the special effects work as intended.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 28, 2018

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David Denby

Boston Phoenix

The thrills are still there, but the intelligence and humor and theatrical flair that made jaws so much fun are gone.

Aug 14, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

An aquatic slasher film that takes the time to explore Sheriff Brody's PTSD from the first film, Jaws 2 had no need being this good. While most of the teens are indistinguishable, Marge's death is horrifying and their fear is real and palpable.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 16, 2023

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

Jaws 2 (1978) is a superb slasher movie...

Sep 10, 2021

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Rob A

It wasn't horrible; this should be the only Jaws sequel you watch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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arjay m

poorly done scenes but I would say it's definitely entertaining, if I decided how much it would get on the tomato meter i would give it 69% .

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Stanny R

A very pointless and unnecessary sequel, however it’s not a bad movie. Acting is still pretty good even though the story is unlikely to say the least.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/24

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Audience Member

This is not that bad of a film. Is it disappointing as a sequel to Jaws? Of course it is. The fact remains though making a sequel to Jaws is impossible. This film added something interesting in my opinion when it came to the teens stranded out at sea. Adding them gave the film more of a survival approach, and made the scenes a lot more tense. Especially with the little kid too afraid to grab the rope while slowly drifting away from the group of people. This film will never be better than Jaws since that movie is nearly perfect, but for what it is I think it deserves more respect. Decent film, just not my favorite. 3/5 stars.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/31/24

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AJ C

Although it’s not as good as the original it still feels like an actual sequel to Jaws. Unlike 3 and 4 it feels like a sequel, not just a shark eating people. It also has some amazing scenes and I don’t get why people hate on this movie so much.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Julian L

Pretty good but with a laughably terrible boat scene and plot holes. Less peril and violence and more plot, making the plot slower than the original but gets better as it goes. The boat scene is silly, when I saw her spill gasoline, I was thinking, "Stupid!" Still pretty entertaining, "for a film that has no reason to exist". Brody doesn't even know where to go after 4 years of being a cop.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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Jeannot Szwarc

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Roy Scheider

Martin Brody

Lorraine Gary

Ellen Brody

Murray Hamilton

Larry Vaughn

Joseph Mascolo

Len Peterson

Jeffrey Kramer

Jeff Hendricks

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Synopsis

Years after the shark attacks that left Amity Island reeling, Sheriff Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) finds new trouble lurking in the waters. Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) wants to rid the beach town of the stain on its reputation. But the disappearance of a pair of divers suggests that all is not right. When Sheriff Brody voices his warnings about holding a sailing competition, everyone thinks it's post-traumatic stress. That is, until a shark fin cuts through the water.

Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Producer: Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
Screenwriter: Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Runtime: 1h 57m

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