Universal Pictures Jaws
Directed by Steven Spielberg · 1975
Jaws (1975) has a 87% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Averaged from 5 sources
Is Jaws worth watching?
Yes — Jaws earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Spielberg's lean thriller invented the modern blockbuster and still makes you afraid to go in the water.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (97%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (89%).
What is Jaws about?
A great white shark terrorizes a New England beach town, forcing a police chief, marine biologist, and grizzled hunter to hunt it on open water.
Critic Reviews
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