Jaws 2

Jaws 2 (1978)

  • 53% of critics liked it
    (19 reviews)

  • 45% of users liked it
    (279,850 ratings)

Despite being a less well-regarded virtual remake of the original film, Jaws 2 earned a tidy sum at the box office by combining its predecessor's winning formula with the popular teen horror craze, helping to spawn the era of blockbuster sequels. Roy Scheider returns as Sheriff Martin Brody,… More

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In Theaters
Jun 16, 1978 Limited
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

    Nowhere near as good as the first, and lacks the traces of true stupidity that make the latter two fun bad movies.

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Rather redundant, rather biting. What, fish again?! Still, not a bad sequel.

  • Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

    Roy Scheider is the only redeeming quality of this sequel.

  • Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

    A vastly underrated sequel with plenty of shocks and nail-biting tension. Not quite up to the original, but still loads of fun.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    Delivers [Nearly] as much as the first

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Joshua W


    If a sequel of a classic Spielberg needs to exist I would rather have a Jaws 2 then an E.T. 2. With that said, this is a pretty solid sequel but is the cause for more terrible films to come.

  • Directors C


    Worth you time.

  • Alexander D


    Compared to the original JAWS phenomenon, JAWS 2 is a huge load of crap, but even so, it's still an enjoyable popcorn flick leading into the '80s.

  • Mike S


    You know what to expect. You know what it looks like and what it's capable of. So why then should you bother to watch this? Well, because altough falling short of the greatness of the first film, it's actually not too bad. The writing and directing is as mediocre as it gets,… More

  • Michael E


    ive seen worse movies but this is literally one of the most boring movies ive ever seen. The shark is one sided, the characters are annoying, forgettable, and have little to no personality, and the shark is a complete MORON. Here's an example, there are 3 boats full of kids they… More

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