What is the duration of Jaws?

The duration of Jaws is 124 min.

What is the original language of Jaws?

The original language of Jaws is English.

Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg.

Which studio made Jaws?

Jaws was produced by Universal Pictures.

What is the total box office for Jaws?

The total box office for Jaws is $477916625.

Jaws 1975

Adventure

Thriller

Horror

Box Office

$478M

Runtime

124 min

Language

English

In the sun-kissed haven of Amity Island, a gruesome shark attack claims a young victim, prompting Police Chief Martin Brody to sound the alarm. But Mayor Larry Vaughn's obsession with preserving tourism trumps public safety, setting off a deadly game of cat and mouse between man and beast as Brody, ichthyologist Matt Hooper, and grizzled captain Quint embark on a perilous quest to vanquish the killer shark.

Universal Pictures

Studio

Steven Spielberg

Director

Does Jaws have end credit scenes?

Yes!

Jaws does have end credit scenes. Stay until the very end!

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Roy Scheider

Richard Dreyfuss

Robert Shaw

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Ratings and Reviews for Jaws

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Metascore

8.7

User Score

97%

TOMATOMETER

91%

User Score

Awards & Nominations for Jaws

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48th Academy Awards 1976

Nomination

Art Direction

Nomination

Cinematography

Nomination

Costume Design

Nomination

Directing

Steven Spielberg

Nomination

Film Editing

Win

Music (Original Score)

Nomination

Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score)

Win

Music (Original Song)

Nomination

Best Picture

Win

Sound

Win

Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects)

Nomination

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen—based on factual material or on story material not previously published or produced)

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Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)

29th British Academy Film Awards 1976

Nomination

Best Film

Steven Spielberg

Nomination

Best Direction

Steven Spielberg

Nomination

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Richard Dreyfuss

Nomination

Best Screenplay

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Best Editing

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Best Sound

28th Directors Guild of America Awards 1976

Nomination

Feature Film

Steven Spielberg

33rd Golden Globe Awards 1976

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Best Motion Picture – Drama

Nomination

Best Director

Steven Spielberg

Nomination

Best Screenplay

Win

Best Original Score

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