When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it.

Awards

Nominated for Best Picture Oscar, Won Oscars for Sound & Music

Nominated for Best Picture & Best Director Golden Globes, Won Golden Globe for Best Score

Nominated for BAFTA for Best Film & Best Director

Won another 9 awards, received another 20 nominations

Jaws Movie Review By BBC

"The small town of Amity comes under attack from a Great White shark in a film that sealed Steven Spielberg's talent as a master entertainer.

The principal character is Roy Scheider who plays the slightly unheroic local sheriff battling between his instinct to shut the beach for safety reasons and the cost to the local tourist economy if he does.

What is perhaps most surprising about “Jaws” is the lack of screen time given to the ferocious shark. Rather than fill the modestly budgeted film with gratuitous effects, Spielberg relies on other tools to build tension and atmosphere. This includes a fearless use of long shots (not popular in Hollywood) which helps convey both isolation for the victims and endows the shark with seemingly god-like hunting powers. And then there's the soundtrack.

If ever there was an important example for how music can enhance a film it is “Jaws”. John Williams' memorable score is used sparingly but its tone of impending terror is more responsible for the power of the film than the sightings of the beast itself.

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