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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Jesse Hassenger

Decider

Jaws 3 is a pretty bad movie.

Jun 24, 2025

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Laughable.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 27, 2025

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Steve Warren

Bay Area Reporter

This Jaws doesn't bite -- it sucks.

Aug 14, 2024

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Justin W

There is where technology messed everything up. Cheap, unrefined CGI with poor storyline just do the classic epic injustice.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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John B

I like this movie because it has action and not any real life violence. But, it is only ?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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Lee G

I remember I saw this movie in junior high. I thought all 3D movies would be terrible after seeing it. Could have been a decent movie but cheesy dialogue overpowered any hopes. Only recommend watching if there’s nothing else available.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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Nick O

Another one of Bruce’s siblings show up to eat everyone at Seaworld…understandably so, and the only thing standing in its way is a coked up Dennis Quaid! Ridiculous in all the right ways.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Matty D

Jaws 3 is a bad film with a terrific premise and a more than capable cast. Let down by poor direction and arguably the worst visual effects in the whole franchise, Jaws 3 misses the mark, but is not entirely unwatchable. Especially, thanks to a game performance from Bess Armstrong, who really showed up to work. While Jaws is a classic, Jaws 3 is mostly for franchise completists only. However, it boasts the strongest set-up in the whole series and, if anything, is undercooked. Still, it’s a film I revisit again and again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Nenad V

Its ok,I guess. The plot is not that intresting,but what saves this movie for me a little bit are the horrible 3D visuals, some of them making me straight up burst out laughing. Thats what makes it one of those " so bad its good" movies for me.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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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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