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Movie Info

Release Date: June 20, 1975
Runtime: 124 minutes
Genres:
Thriller Adventure Horror
Budget: $7,000,000
Revenue: $470,653,000
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Production Countries:
🇺🇸 United States of America
Spoken Languages:
English
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
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97%
Tomatometer
87
87/100
Metacritic
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7.7/10
TMDB
11,403 votes
8.1/10
IMDb
735,968 votes
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Jaws

1975

"Fear swims beneath the surface."

Also known as: 🇬🇧 EN: Jaws 1? 🇪🇸 ES: Tiburón? 🇫🇷 FR: Les Dents de la mer? 🇩🇪 DE: Der weiße Hai? 🇵🇹 PT: Tubarão?

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 4/5
Sexual Content 1/5
Language 1/5
Drugs / Alcohol 2/5
Frightening Elements 5/5
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Connections with other movies

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Box Office

Budget: $7,000,000
Revenue: $470,653,000
Profit $463,653,000
ROI +6623.6% (67.2x)

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Jaws is directed by Steven Spielberg .

Cast of Jaws

Roy Scheider as Brody in Jaws
Roy Scheider
Brody
Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws
Robert Shaw
Quint
Richard Dreyfuss as Hooper in Jaws
Richard Dreyfuss
Hooper
Murray Hamilton as Vaughn in Jaws
Murray Hamilton
Vaughn

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Directors

Steven Spielberg - Director in Jaws
Steven Spielberg
Director

Keywords

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Trivia & Fun Facts about Jaws

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  • The mechanical shark used in the film, nicknamed 'Bruce', malfunctioned frequently during production, leading to significant delays in filming.

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  • Robert Shaw, who played Quint, took inspiration from real-life shark hunters and fishermen to develop his character's gritty persona and memorable monologues.

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  • In the scene where the shark is first revealed, the actors had not seen the mechanical shark until the moment it was filmed, capturing their genuine shock and fear.

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  • The film's memorable score, composed by John Williams, became one of the most recognizable themes in cinema history, symbolizing the impending threat of the shark.

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  • In one scene, a character is seen wearing a shirt with the logo of the fictional Amity Island, which serves as a visual clue to the film's setting and adds to its world-building.

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  • There is a continuity error in the final scene where the shark explodes; the size and position of the blasted debris change between shots.

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