Jaws
“The terrifying motion picture from the terrifying No. 1 best seller.”
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.
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4 films
Cast
43 people
Roy Scheider
Brody
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The French Connection
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John Williams
Music
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Robert Shaw
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Richard Dreyfuss
Hooper
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Lorraine Gary
Ellen Brody
Known for
1941
Murray Hamilton
Vaughn
Known for
The Graduate
The Amityville Horror
Carl Gottlieb
Meadows
Known for
The Jerk
Cannonball
Jeffrey Kramer
Hendricks
Known for
Clue
Halloween II
Susan Backlinie
Chrissie
Known for
Day of the Animals
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Verna Fields
Film Editor
Jonathan Filley
Cassidy
Ted Grossman
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Known for
The Sugarland Express
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Steven Spielberg Director · Peter Benchley Screenplay Carl Gottlieb Screenplay
Worldwide gross $471M · Budget $7M · United States release June 20, 1975
Box office
Budget
$7,000,000
Worldwide gross
$470,653,000
Gross vs. budget
67.2×
Production
The Zanuck/Brown Company
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Zanuck/Brown Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Stillness in the Water
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · June 20, 1975
Theatrical
United States · June 20, 1975
Theatrical
United States · December 15, 1978
Physical · LaserDisc
United States
May 25, 1979 · Theatrical · Re-Release
November 4, 1979 · TV · ABC
April 15, 1980 · Physical · VHS
June 11, 1992 · Physical · LaserDisc
November 21, 1995 · Physical · Special Collector's Edition VHS
November 28, 1995 · Physical · Signature Collection LaserDisc (Limited Edition)
November 19, 1996 · Physical · Signature Collection LaserDisc
July 11, 2000 · Physical · Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD / VHS
June 14, 2005 · Physical · 30th Anniversary Edition DVD
August 14, 2012 · Digital
August 14, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
June 2, 2020 · Physical · 45th Anniversary Edition 4K Ultra HD
September 2, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
January 12, 2023 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
June 17, 2025 · Physical · 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook 4K Blu-ray
August 29, 2025 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary Re-Release
Argentina
January 1, 1976 · Theatrical
August 20, 2019 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Australia
November 26, 1975 · Theatrical
August 30, 2025 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary
Belgium
January 14, 1976 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 25, 1975 · Theatrical
October 30, 2025 · Theatrical · Relançamento
November 11, 2025 · Theatrical · Relançamento
Canada
August 29, 2025 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary Re-Release
Chile
October 24, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
China
May 15, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 分线有限上映 Limited Release in Certain Cinemas
Colombia
June 30, 1975 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 1, 1997 · Digital
September 1, 2022 · Theatrical · Re-release
August 28, 2025 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary
Denmark
December 26, 1975 · Theatrical
Egypt
December 26, 1975 · Theatrical
Finland
December 19, 1975 · Theatrical
August 29, 2025 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary Re-release
France
January 28, 1976 · Theatrical
July 11, 2000 · Physical · DVD
August 14, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 30, 2016 · Digital · VOD
June 10, 2020 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
June 30, 2025 · TV · France 3
September 24, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
Germany
December 18, 1975 · Theatrical · West Germany
August 5, 2025 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
Greece
December 26, 1975 · Theatrical
October 6, 2022 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 19, 1975 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Iceland
September 29, 2007 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
India
May 14, 1980 · Theatrical
Indonesia
August 29, 2025 · Limited theatrical · IMAX 50th Anniversary Re-release
Ireland
December 26, 1975 · Theatrical
June 15, 2002 · Theatrical · Re-release
August 29, 2025 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary Re-Release
Italy
December 19, 1975 · Theatrical
September 1, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Japan
December 5, 1975 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 15, 1976 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 1, 1975 · Premiere · Filmweek Arnhem
December 17, 1975 · Theatrical
July 6, 2000 · Physical · DVD
May 16, 2003 · TV · Net 5
August 15, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
August 28, 2025 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary re-issue
Norway
February 15, 1976 · Theatrical
Peru
October 22, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Philippines
August 14, 2012 · Physical · DVD
September 17, 2025 · Limited theatrical · IMAX 50th Anniversary Re-release
Poland
December 31, 1977 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 25, 1977 · Theatrical
Romania
June 20, 1975 · Theatrical
Russia
December 27, 1975 · Theatrical
Russia
October 17, 2006 · Physical · DVD
August 16, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Singapore
June 10, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
August 29, 2025 · Limited theatrical · re-release
Slovakia
December 27, 1997 · TV · Markíza
October 1, 2004 · TV · Markíza
August 28, 2025 · Premiere · 50th anniversary
Slovenia
March 1, 1976 · Theatrical
South Africa
December 8, 1975 · Theatrical
August 29, 2025 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary Re-Release
South Korea
April 22, 1978 · Theatrical
Spain
September 1, 1975 · Premiere · San Sebastián Film Festival
December 18, 1975 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 20, 1975 · Theatrical
October 30, 1981 · Physical · VHS
July 26, 2000 · Physical · DVD
August 22, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
June 1, 2020 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Thailand
December 31, 1975 · Theatrical
September 2, 2022 · Limited theatrical · IMAX Rerelease
Türkiye
January 26, 1981 · Theatrical
August 29, 2025 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary Re-Release
United Arab Emirates
December 9, 2015 · Premiere · Dubai International Film Festival
United Kingdom
December 6, 1975 · Theatrical · Rated A
October 7, 1981 · TV · ITV
April 27, 1987 · Physical · VHS
May 16, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release
August 14, 2012 · Digital
August 9, 2022 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 11, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-release
August 29, 2025 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary Re-Release
Uruguay
June 1, 1976 · Theatrical
Vietnam
January 23, 2026 · Limited theatrical · IMAX re-release
XC
January 1, 1978 · Theatrical
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