What is the iRankMovies score for Jaws?

Name: Jaws
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: adventure, horror, thriller
Released: 1975
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 8.1

Jaws has an iRankMovies score of 85.9/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Jaws (1975)

The terrifying motion picture from the terrifying No. 1 best seller.

Release:1975

Runtime:2h 4m

Country:United States

Director:Steven Spielberg

Language:English

Genre

AdventureHorrorThriller

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Keywords

Dying And DeathBeachBased On Novel Or BookBathingShipwreckFishingAtlantic OceanShark Attack

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Jaws rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.1/10· 731K votes

Rotten Tomatoes97%

Metacritic87%

TMDb7.681/10· 12K votes

With 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.1/10 on IMDb and 87/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Jaws

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

Cast of Jaws

Roy Scheider
as Brody
Robert Shaw
as Quint
Richard Dreyfuss
as Hooper
Lorraine Gary
as Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton
as Vaughn
Carl Gottlieb
as Meadows
Jeffrey Kramer
as Hendricks
Susan Backlinie
as Chrissie
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Jonathan Filley
as Cassidy
Ted Grossman
as Estuary Victim
Chris Rebello
as Michael Brody
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Jay Mello
as Sean Brody

Jaws facts

Budget: $7M
Box office: $470.7M
Collection: Jaws Collection

Our take on Jaws

Spielberg's 1975 classic — the original summer blockbuster — pits a small beach town's police chief against a great white shark, building unbearable suspense from what we don't see. Lean, terrifying and impeccably crafted, it changed cinema forever. If its primal dread and adventure gripped you, seek out creature features and survival thrillers where nature turns predator and the hunt becomes personal.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Spielberg transforms beach setting into realm of primal ocean terror and vulnerability
•Mechanical shark limitations force focus on human relationships and psychological tension
•Adventure-thriller formula expertly balances family drama with genuine creature feature thrills

What the audience disliked

•Beach vacation setting undercuts sustained atmosphere of dread and existential danger
•Fishing expedition pacing occasionally stalls between major action sequences and scares

Saga: Jaws Collection