What is the Metascore for Jaws?

Jaws has a Metascore of 87 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Official theatrical poster for Jaws (1975)

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Q: Is Jaws worth watching?

Jaws (1975) has a Celluloid Score of 87%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 1975

Quick Verdict

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.

87%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

97% Critic Score

89% Audience

87 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4

8.1 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 4m
Cast: Roy Scheider , Robert Shaw , Richard Dreyfuss

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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Jaws (1975) Review: An American Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) endures as a defining thriller landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.