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
86.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.6%
Review Aggregate
94.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 166 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotsuspensefulscarycharacter-drivenrealisticpoliticalgrittyfamily-friendlymacabrepsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Scheider (1–2, 4) | 2022 | $226,000 | $242,000 | (est) |
| Robert Shaw (1) | 2022 | $139,000 | $149,000 | (est) |
| Richard Dreyfuss (1) | 2022 | $105,000 | $112,000 | (est) |
| Lorraine Gary (1–2, 4) | 2022 | $86,000 | $92,000 | (est) |
| Murray Hamilton (1–2) | 2022 | $73,000 | $79,000 | (est) |
| Joseph Mascolo (2) | 2022 | $65,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Kramer (1–2) | 2022 | $58,000 | $62,000 | (est) |
| Collin Wilcox (2) | 2022 | $53,000 | $57,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Quaid (3) | 2022 | $49,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
| Bess Armstrong (3) | 2022 | $45,000 | $48,000 | (est) |
| Simon MacCorkindale (3) | 2022 | $42,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
| Louis Gossett Jr. (3) | 2022 | $40,000 | $43,000 | (est) |
| Lance Guest (4) | 2022 | $38,000 | $40,000 | (est) |
| Mario Van Peebles (4) | 2022 | $36,000 | $38,000 | (est) |
| Karen Young (4) | 2022 | $34,000 | $36,000 | (est) |
| Michael Caine (4) | 2022 | $32,000 | $35,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count168
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2022 | $5,809,280 | $6,226,071 |
| International | 2022 | $532,047 | $570,219 |
| Worldwide | 2022 | $6,358,261 | $6,814,440 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2022 | $3,117,459 | $3,341,123 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2022 | $5,193,000 | $5,565,576 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2022 | $7,835,000 | $8,397,128 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2022 | $1,411,000 | $1,512,233 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2022 | $4,340,000 | $4,651,377 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2022 | $2,323,712 | $2,490,429 |
| Total Revenues | 2022 | $24,220,171 | $25,957,866 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2022 | $7,000,000 | $7,502,221 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2022 | $4,395,000 (est) | $4,710,323 (est) |
| Participations | 2022 | $969,000 | $1,038,522 |
| Residuals ? | 2022 | $890,000 | $953,854 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2022 | $1,400,000 | $1,500,444 |
| Total Expenses | 2022 | $14,654,000 | $15,705,363 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2022 | $9,566,171 | $10,252,503 |
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