Jaws III

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Jaws III

PG

Released Jul 22, 1983

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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After a young great white shark finds its way into a sea-themed park managed by Calvin Bouchard (Louis Gossett Jr.), workers try to capture it. But the facility's attempt to keep the shark in captivity has dire consequences: A much larger mother shark appears in search of its offspring. Among those who must battle the angry aquatic killing machine are marine biologist Kathryn Morgan (Bess Armstrong), her co-worker Mike Brody (Dennis Quaid) and a pair of friendly dolphins.

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Critics Consensus

A cheese-soaked ocean thriller with no evident reason to exist, Jaws 3 bellows forth with a plaintive yet ultimately unheeded cry to put this franchise out of viewers' misery.

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Matt Singer

ScreenCrush

No movie with Dennis Quaid holding a basset hound's ears to keep them out of his water bowl while pouring himself some coffee can be all bad. Jaws 3-D comes pretty close.

Rated: 3/10

Oct 14, 2018

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Variety Staff

Variety

Surprisingly tepid.

Dec 10, 2007

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Put in a baking tray, gas mark 7, and enjoy a turkey.

Jun 24, 2006

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Steve Warren

Bay Area Reporter

This Jaws doesn't bite -- it sucks.

Aug 14, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jaws 3 jumps the shark and makes a laughing stock of what was scary just once upon a time.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 21, 2022

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

It's got Louis Gossett Jr. and Dennis Quaid to add some respectability to the proceedings.

Sep 10, 2021

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Salem K

I'm only marking it down half a star because the original is 5 stars and can't be beaten. Obviously it's not great but also it's amazing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Noah C

The films smart plot was brought to waste by making This unnecessary adaption with poor writing, bland acting by Dennis quad and tremendous visual effects that didn’t age well. Which puts Jaws 3 in the pile of lackluster shark films.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Audience Member

Can't recommend the movie. The problems that arise in the park are very unrealistic. Watching this movie is not an enjoyable experience.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Shaun R

This shouldn’t be a Jaws sequel. Pathetic movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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arjay m

probably the most terrible CGI I have ever seen but besides that it is definitely entertaining enough to watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Stanny R

Jaws 3 is predictably a bad film. Very poor CGI… like laughably bad. Fairly poor acting and story. I don’t understand why this franchise continues to follow the Brody family, especially when they use different actors. Out of focus shots way too often just all around bad film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Joe Alves

Director

Dennis Quaid

Michael "Mike" Brody

Bess Armstrong

Kathryn Morgan

Simon MacCorkindale

Philip FitzRoyce

Louis Gossett Jr.

Calvin Bouchard

John Putch

Sean Brody

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Synopsis

After a young great white shark finds its way into a sea-themed park managed by Calvin Bouchard (Louis Gossett Jr.), workers try to capture it. But the facility's attempt to keep the shark in captivity has dire consequences: A much larger mother shark appears in search of its offspring. Among those who must battle the angry aquatic killing machine are marine biologist Kathryn Morgan (Bess Armstrong), her co-worker Mike Brody (Dennis Quaid) and a pair of friendly dolphins.

Director: Joe Alves
Producer: Rupert Hitzig
Screenwriter: Richard Matheson, Carl Gottlieb
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Alan Landsburg Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround

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