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

08/14/2024

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.

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Mike Petryni

Arizona Republic

08/07/2024

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

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Joseph Gelmis

Newsweek

09/28/2018

3/4

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.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 10

The result looks like a cross between "Moby Dick" and "Gidget Goes Hawaiian," with emphasis on the latter.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Jul 26

75/100

It is the only Jaws sequel worth your time. Roy Schneider is really solid in this, and the films willingness to lean on some dark character developments sets it apart from the other films in the franchise.

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Jesse Hassenger

Decider

Jun 24

It’s not a strong reinterpretation, reimagining, or even trashification of the original; it’s just Jaws again, with less memorable characters and less effective suspense sequences.

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Kyle H

@Kylebh2015 6d

I think this is one of the most underrated movies of all time I thought it was get well cause it is to all people who hate jaws 2 I don’t know what ur talking about

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Michael A

@Tomato547 Jan 8

While it still has the charm of seeing all the characters again and doing a good job this movie still doesn't capture the greatness and memorable moments of the first one. Still quite a good sequel to a somewhat great first movie. I've heard 3 and 4 are trash but I still might give them a try.

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Dean S

Dec 27

Never reaches the heights of the first one but enjoyable sea yarn to watch in the holidays! 👍

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Thomas R

@Thomas.Riedel Dec 26

Teil 1 und 2 sind für mich die besten Hai-Schocker aller Zeiten.

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Brandon B

@brandonb Dec 25

I love to see Chief Brody back in action, but a bit different than the last movie.

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Dustin B

@DustinBalacio Nov 30

While the acting - for the most part - is very good, this unnecessary sequel seems more focused on bland, forgettable teenagers than being a good sequel.

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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

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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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