Synopsis
When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to the local police chief, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
Scores
Overall Score
58.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Review Aggregate
90.9
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Scheider | 1975 | $300,000 source | $1,749,257 | reported |
| Robert Shaw | 1975 | $500,000 source | $2,915,428 | reported |
| Richard Dreyfuss | 1975 | $187,000 | $1,088,000 | (est) |
| Lorraine Gary | 1975 | $153,000 | $889,000 | (est) |
| Murray Hamilton | 1975 | $130,000 | $761,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count168
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes715,498
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1975 | $260,696,050 | $1,520,080,869 |
| International | 1975 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1975 | $260,700,240 | $1,520,105,300 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1975 | $130,348,025 | $760,040,434 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1975 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1975 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1975 | $45,622,000 | $266,015,267 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1975 | $32,587,000 | $190,010,072 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1975 | $91,243,618 | $532,028,304 |
| Total Revenues | 1975 | $299,800,642 | $1,748,094,078 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1975 | $7,000,000 | $40,815,985 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1975 | $8,750,000 (est) | $51,019,981 (est) |
| Participations | 1975 | $44,970,000 | $262,213,550 |
| Residuals ? | 1975 | $10,158,000 | $59,229,825 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1975 | $1,400,000 | $8,163,197 |
| Total Expenses | 1975 | $72,278,000 | $421,442,538 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1975 | $227,522,642 | $1,326,651,539 |
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