Jaws 2 fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, no humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Jaws 2 is nerve-racking, thrilling, and scary.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life
Its world is built around everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Jaws 2 is included with a subscription to Netflix and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 56%, and Metacritic 51). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 57 min
Jaws 2 runs 1 h 57 min.
Yes. Critics average 54 and audiences 54 out of 100, so both groups see Jaws 2 much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $188 million worldwide, 9.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+70GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Jaws 2 in 84 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 64 storytelling tropes for Jaws 2, including Attack of the Town Festival, Surprisingly Happy Ending, Sadistic Choice.
5.8
