Jaws (1975)

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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.

• Released: 1975-06-20
• Genres: Horror, Thriller, Adventure
• Runtime: 2h 4m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 11,877 votes

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Top cast

• 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
• Jonathan Filley as Cassidy
• Ted Grossman as Estuary Victim

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Jaws

• United States: stream on Netflix, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV Cinema; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Foxtel Now, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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• Jaws 2 (1978)
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• The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
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