Jaws 2 (1978)
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...
Jaws 2 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.8/10· 92K votes
Rotten Tomatoes56%
Metacritic51%
TMDb6.041/10· 2K votesWith 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.8/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Jaws 2
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
Cast of Jaws 2
Roy Scheider
as Police Chief Martin Brody
Lorraine Gary
as Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton
as Mayor Larry Vaughn
Joseph Mascolo
as Len Peterson
Jeffrey Kramer
as Hendricks
Collin Wilcox Paxton
as Dr. Lureen Elkins
Ann Dusenberry
as Tina Wilcox
Mark Gruner
as Mike Brody
Barry Coe
as Tom Andrews
- S
Susan French
as Old Lady
- G
Gary Springer
as Andy Nicholas
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Donna Wilkes
as Jackie Peters
Jaws 2 facts
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $187.9M
- Collection
- Jaws Collection
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Animal attack premise taps into primal creature horror effectively
- •Practical effects work creates tangible threat throughout film
- •Sequel maintains suspenseful tone despite lower ratings than original
What the audience disliked
- •Plot retreads original formula without adequate fresh storytelling innovation
- •Character motivation feels inconsistent with established franchise dynamics
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