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It’s 1975, and ‘Jaws’ just came out. Here’s what critics had to say.
When the film premiered 50 years ago, movie reviewers hailed Steven Spielberg’s work as a masterpiece — most of the time.
Steven Spielberg thought he had a heart attack while making 'Jaws': 'We didn't have words like PTSD then'
The difficulty making his first blockbuster messed with Steven Spielberg's head far more than we may have realized.
Is “Jaws” Based on a True Story? All About the Thriller’s Inspiration in Honor of Its 50th Anniversary
No, the movie Jaws is not a true story, and neither is Benchley's novel, which was the basis of the film.
50 Years Later, ‘Jaws’ (and Science) Proves How Embracing 1 Word Can Lead to Remarkable Success
Spielberg wanted to direct the film Lucky Lady instead of Jaws. Studio head (and Spielberg’s mentor) Sid Sheinberg “ordered” ...
Does Jaws Still Matter?
Jaws altered exhibition and distribution patterns, creating a blockbuster mentality that, with the release of Star Wars in ...
‘Jaws’ made people fear sharks. 50 years later, can it help save them?
After 450 million years of evolutionary history, shark populations are collapsing, and more than a third of shark species and ...
“Jaws” is 50! Ranking the 19 best shark movies with the most bite
Between the swingin' bed-hopping, its sweaty disco vibe, and the presence of a third-tier star in Priscilla Barnes (future ...
The 50 biggest summer blockbusters ever, ranked (including 'Jaws')
Every summer since, film lovers have bought tickets, stood in lines, snapped up merch – we remember you fondly, Batmania! – ...
Did ‘Jaws’ make us fear sharks?
The toothy villain of “Jaws” terrified audiences in 1975. But offscreen, the hit film — which is celebrating its 50th anniversary — impacted sharks in unexpected ways.
Inside the problem-plagued making of ‘Jaws’ 50 years later: A drunk actor, broken sharks and millions over budget
But not sold on the alternatives, they went with the young hotshot. Zanuck and Brown budgeted the film at an estimated $3.5 ...
We’ll never see a movie like Jaws ever again. Here’s why
With Jaws celebrating its 50th anniversary, no other horror film has achieved the same kind of blockbuster success.
‘Jaws’ at 50: How ‘perfect film’ drove public fascination with sharks and still makes us afraid to swim
Film critics and Wendy Benchley, the wife of late "Jaws" author Peter Benchley, told Fox News Digital about what made the ...