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Summary
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 87Audiences 82GoodWatch 84
Metascore87
User score8.6
IMDb8.1
Letterboxd · 1.9 M ratings3.9/5
Box office
67×its budget
- Budget
- $7 M
- Worldwide
- $471 M
Worldwide it earned $464 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 4 min
Longer than 9 in 10 horror movies, +29 min on the typical 95
typical 95124Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 77 countries, rent or buy in 32 more
+67Released
1975
June 20, 1975
51 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1976
- Best Original Dramatic Score1976Won
- Film Editing1976Won
- Music (Original Score)1976Won
- Sound1976Won
- Best Picture1976Nominated
Golden Globe Awards1976
- Best Original Score, Motion Picture1976Won
- Best Motion Picture, Drama1976Nominated
- Best Director, Motion Picture1976Nominated
- Best Screenplay, Motion Picture1976Nominated
BAFTA Awards1976
- Best Original Music1976Won
- Best Film1976Nominated
- Best Director1976Nominated
- Best Original Screenplay1976Nominated
- Best Leading Actor1976Nominated
- Best Editing1976Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards1976
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film1976Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards1976
- Best Drama Adapted from Another Media1976Nominated
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 19 more41 people
- Roy ScheiderBrody
- Robert ShawQuint
- Richard DreyfussHooper
- Lorraine GaryEllen Brody
- Murray HamiltonVaughn
- Carl GottliebMeadows
- Jeffrey KramerHendricks
- Susan BacklinieChrissie
Jonathan FilleyCassidy
Ted GrossmanEstuary Victim
Chris RebelloMichael Brody- JMJay MelloSean Brody
- LFLee FierroMrs. Kintner
- JVJeffrey VoorheesAlex Kintner
Craig KingsburyBen Gardner
Phil MurrayMr. Taft
Robert NevinMedical Examiner
Peter BenchleyInterviewer
Fritzi Jane CourtneyMrs. Taft (uncredited)- DEDavid EngelbachResearch Assistant (uncredited)
Dorothy FieldingGirl in Music Store (uncredited)- JLJoe La CretaBarwood (uncredited)
Belle McDonaldMrs. Posner (uncredited)- JOJoseph OliveiraSwimmer (uncredited)
Directing · 7
- Steven Spielberg Director
- Verna Fields Second Unit Director, Editor
- Joe Alves Second Unit Director, Production Design
- Tom Joyner First Assistant Director
- Charlsie Bryant Script Supervisor
- L. Andrew Stone Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Carl Gottlieb Screenplay
- Peter Benchley Screenplay, Novel
Production · 6
- David Brown Producer
- Richard D. Zanuck Producer
- Shari Rhodes Casting, Location Casting
- William S. Gilmore Production Executive
- James Fargo Unit Production Manager
- Lynn Murphy Production Assistant
Camera · 17
- Wilmer Butler Director of Photography
- James A. Contner Assistant Camera
- Michael Chapman Camera Operator
- Ron Taylor Camera Operator
- Peter Salim Assistant Camera
- Valerie Taylor Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Mo Henry Negative Cutter
- William C. Carruth Assistant Editor
- Jeff Gourson Assistant Editor
Sound · 77
- John Williams Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Michael McKean ADR & Dubbing
- June Foray ADR & Dubbing
- Harry Shearer ADR & Dubbing
- Malcolm McNab Musician
- Milton Thomas Musician
Art · 7
- Thomas J. Wright Art Department Coordinator, Production Illustrator
- Werner Keppler Sculptor
- John M. Dwyer Set Decoration
- William A. Petrotta Assistant Property Master
- Ward Welton Painter
- Mike May Leadman
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Del Armstrong Makeup Artist
- Verne Caruso Hairstylist
- John Chambers Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Jim Gillespie Makeup Artist
- Robert Ellsworth Wardrobe Master
- Irwin Rose Wardrobe Master
Visual Effects · 3
- Alex Heffner Visual Effects Supervisor
- Alex Guri Visual Effects Supervisor
- Aaron D. Beyer VFX Artist
Lighting · 2
- Bill Tenny Gaffer
- Franklyn B. James Lighting Technician
Other crew · 30
- Ted Grossman Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double
- Dick Warlock Stunt Double
- Dick Ziker Stunt Double
- Eddie Surkin Special Effects Technician
- Hubie Kerns Jr. Stunts
- Richard E. Butler Stunts
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