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Jaws 2 1978

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc · 117 mins · 1,668 views

2.8 Letterboxd 2.73(109,097)
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Synopsis

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.

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Reviews (197)

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    Patrick Willems 8 月 25, 2026

    I have to say…this is not as good as Jaws 1

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    @NavyVet🔥🔥🔥 8 月 25, 2026

    Rotten Tomatoes: 60% Metacritic Metascore: 51 IMDB: 5.8 69/100 Shark Week Horror Sequels Ranked Martin Brody: “But I’m telling you, and I’m telling everybody at this table that that’s a shark! And I know what a shark looks like, because I’ve seen one up close. And you’d better do something about this one, because I don’t intend to go through that hell again!” Even in the 1970s, when a film was successful enough to have made a profit, a sequel was something of an expectation. Sequels have long had a reputation for being a lesser copy of the original. Exceptions have sprung up over the years: Aliens, Godfather II, and Terminator 2 come to mind, but Jaws 2 is definitely…

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    Mr. DuLac 8 月 25, 2026

    I think we’ve got another shark problem. -Martin Brody With Jaws being the first summer blockbuster, it’s appropriate that Jaws 2 is one of the first examples of a cash grab sequel. It stars an actor that was contractually forced to do the film, co-stars the studio’s president’s wife in a bigger role forced on the film makers and the studio fired anyone that attempted to do anything original or progress an actual story from the events of the first film. Director John D. Hancock and his wife, screenwriter Dorothy Tristan, worked on the pre-production for 18 months. They were doing a story with a dark tone that included having Amity in financial ruin in the wake of the first…

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    adambolt 8 月 25, 2026

    the shark in this one is a god damn asshole lmao

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    Graham 8 月 25, 2026

    We’re gonna need a better script We’re gonna need a braver director We’re gonna need a brighter co-star We’re still gonna need a bigger boat There are so many things wrong with this I’m not sure where to start, and yet it somehow works as an easy to process creature feature with a killer score. The regular sightings and attacks become repetitive, and devoid of the incredible tension that Spielberg generated in the first film. In the original, when the shark finally appeared it was a revelation and genuinely sphincter-altering, whereas here it was more like ‘here we go again’… kids messing in the water, where’s the giant mechanical shark at…. where you at huh, big fella? HORRORx52 challenge by kynky 43. Sequel/Prequel/Remake

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    Lou (rhymes with wow!) 8 月 25, 2026

    A drop in quality was to be expected without Spielberg’s involvement, but Jaws 2 is actually a lot better than it has any right to be. I was really surprised how much tension it was able to build; most of the shark action had me on the edge of my seat. Good stuff!

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    gregs1999 8 月 25, 2026

    Pacing was a bit off, but still enjoyable. There’s no way the shark can come back for a third film… right?

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    David Sims 8 月 25, 2026

    at least John Williams showed up

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    Ian West 8 月 25, 2026

    Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. Psycho and Jaws are both cinematic juggernauts that not only transcend the genre, they both terrified humans around the globe when it comes to showers and the ocean. I always felt like these movies have another thing in common… Both of these highly influential movies spawned an underrated sequel thats generally scoffed at by the many movie goers and if you ask me, they’re wrong on both counts. Not gonna lie folks, Jaws 2 is one of my favorite sequels… sure, It may not have Hooper or Quint and it certainly isn’t as tension filled as Jaws, but that never bothered me since we see a burned shark eat a…

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    THErealBat 8 月 25, 2026

    the great white shark is easily in top 10 antagonist of all time

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    Framesofnick 8 月 25, 2026

    This scene is fucking CRAZY please watch youtu.be/yr923CbtKsU?si=L82ai2wk0Q3F9tFW

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    Matt! 8 月 25, 2026

    “Sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-SHAAAARRRRKKKK!!!!” No Spielberg? No problem! We’ve still got Chief Brody, we’ve still got the dipshit Mayor, we’ve still got fuckin’ Johnny “Mr. Electric” Williams, and we’ve still got a giant bloodthirsty shark roaming the water for unsuspecting sacks of meat, only this time with the name “Brucette” (which is a dumb low-effort name, so I prefer to instead refer to her as “Mrs. Bitey McBurnface”). It’s pretty much just a complete beat-for-beat retread of the original, minus any ounce of thematic depth, acting skills, or writing prowess, but honestly, I couldn’t care less. If I wanted JAWS, I’d watch JAWS; this instead nails all the marks for a fun dumb thrilling creature feature, and a lot of the attack scenes…

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    Abdo1945 8 月 24, 2026

    𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒐 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓.

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    Jonas 8 月 24, 2026

    Actually so much better than I expected. A lot of people from the first movie showed up in this, so it really felt like a second movie set in the same universe. And even though Roy Scheider famously didn’t wanna make this, I think he’s still pretty good in it. It’s just a fun time with a big shark and all my good friends from amity island. I just can’t hate that. Shoutouts Bruce 2 though, that fish‘s a bad motherfucker.

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    Nick Zieminski 8 月 24, 2026

    Jaws 2 is a Salieri movie, like T3 or Thunderdome, a perfectly decent picture forever in the shadow of greatness. It plays the hits, sure, but has a different cadence, and it’s a little lethargic. Scheider does drunk really well. The islanders’ deep brown tans make me worried, but Jaws 2: Malignant Melanoma was likely not a compelling pitch to the studio.

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    Izzy 8 月 24, 2026

    Jealous of helicopter guys beard fr

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    taz 8 月 24, 2026

    Brodybait slop

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    William 8 月 24, 2026

    Le même en deux (réf tussy)

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    Dell :^) 8 月 24, 2026

    2/10 My coworker losing his damn Brodytastic mind

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    Beammadrid 8 月 24, 2026

    Yo a la pelo casco me la habría comido la primera, toda la película gritando.

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    Simon_AKR 8 月 24, 2026

    Ça va encore

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    LouisCaro 8 月 24, 2026

    What’s scarier than one big shark? Multiple bigger sharks!

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    Forest 8 月 24, 2026

    Almost as bad as Dear David Saving graces of this movie: It’s pretty sometimes , Brody beautiful moments, Brody smoker in the balcony shirt moments? Brody BUTT SHOTS, Everything else poop from an ass, mid movie, pointless, I could write a better script. I will write a better script , START OF MOVIE, PAN SHOT TO BRODY, WHO STILL HAS HIS GLASSES – Martin Brody: Ahh… Ellen…. God, my trauma… Ellen Brody: Martin… *pats back* It’s okay. Let’s go home…

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    ellenkeay 8 月 24, 2026

    stop jumping up and down on the damn raft

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    Catherine_ts 8 月 24, 2026

    Encore pire que dans mes souvenirs

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    zebrafinches 8 月 24, 2026

    Animation… is .. CINEMA.

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    _Skidoo 8 月 24, 2026

    If you ever wanted to know “what would Jaws look like if John Carpenter made it”, I have some very good news for you…

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    Rob O'Hara 8 月 23, 2026

    Bigger boat didn’t help

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    Pierre Morgenthaler 8 月 23, 2026

    Difficile de réaliser une suite d’un des plus grands chef-d’œuvre de l’Histoire du cinéma. Ceci étant dit – et même si Jeannot Szwarc n’est pas Spielberg, on est d’accord – je trouve que ces Dents de la mer, 2ème partie est une des suites les plus sous estimé du cinéma d’horreur ! Certes, le film est un peu mou, et manque terriblement de suspense (surtout dans la scène du prologue, avec la découverte de l’épave de l’Orca et la première…

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    oliva 8 月 23, 2026

    mí reseña es: las risas no faltaron

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    Harrison Dunn 8 月 23, 2026

    Watching the dvd making of featurette crying because of how good a job they thought they did

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    Lucialaniz 8 月 23, 2026

    1 estrella es por Roy Scheider y otra por el tiburón

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    Lunazz27 8 月 23, 2026

    The shark only really attacked when people were not following basic ocean safety…not really such a bad guy

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    Cory 8 月 23, 2026

    All the cool kids have the converse that disappear when you’re in the water and reappear when you’re on a boat

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    Owen 8 月 23, 2026

    I love how I haven’t reviewed Jaws yet, But I have reviewed Jaws 2. Yall, Do I have my priorities straight or what? 😎 Anyways, Jaws 2 I remember having fun with. The first time seeing it, Being with my Nanna, I think helped make the experience more fun. Because rewatching it, It wasn’t bad. But wasn’t as fun as I remembered, lol. I do like the central idea this film presents. Brody having long lasting trauma from the first…

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    Reece 8 月 23, 2026

    I can’t properly rate this because I’ve watched it twice and both times get so distracted I can’t remember anything from the movie.

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    LaserToaster 8 月 23, 2026

    This is such a shameless rehashing of the first movie it’s unbelievable.

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    little film love 8 月 23, 2026

    Not as terrible as I’d expected.

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    tikimotel 8 月 23, 2026

    I love Jaws 2 because I am of the opinion that this is the film that started the unnecessary sequel trend that still poisons and proliferates Hollywood to this day. If I’m to be positive about this movie: then this is a fantastic continuation of the story of Chief Brody, his family, and the general hijinx of the town of Amityville! I can’t believe this asshole mayor was able to keep his job from the first one but I’ll always have a weird love for this film & I don’t know how else to put it…

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    Neo 8 月 23, 2026

    not good… 🥀🕊️ the yaoi flew the coop… or ig u could say “hoop”… seeing as hes not in this one… cries

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    PatrickWerner 8 月 23, 2026

    À mon avis fait pour surfer (lol) sur le succès de l’original, bien film d’horreur de l’été, il y a des ados (berk) partout pour que les spectateurs s’identifient. Bien mais un peu too much (l’helico), moins de suspense (mais du coup plus de Bruce.)

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    Qwen0 8 月 23, 2026

    boooooring

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    ayden_reviews 8 月 22, 2026

    Jaws 2 follows, police chief Martin Brody who must convince a skeptical town that a new great white shark is terrorizing Amity island four years after the original attacks. This movie is pretty much a watered down version of the original jaws movie, its a lot less scary, but it’s still good though, there’s a good plot line with Martin Brody trying to convince people the shark attack actually happened, also everyone going on boats to have fun including Martin’s son’s Michael, and Sean, also all the boats get destroyed and Martin has to take a boat to get everyone from the water.

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    tommyturpin993 8 月 22, 2026

    moin bon que le premier mais tres acceptable j’aime je donne un 3*

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    SpookyTim 8 月 22, 2026

    Jaws 2 feels much smaller than the first. The movie looks great and is well directed, but it feels more like a mostly forgettable matinee. While Roy Scheider is great, he doesn’t have two other highly eccentric actors to share the screen with, leaving him to carry all the weight on his own.

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    Ben 8 月 22, 2026

    why is this the third time I’ve logged this film

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    Julia 8 月 22, 2026

    People hate on this but I love it…may be a nostalgia bias. Also, that cousin is going to need a lifetime of therapy

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    K 8 月 22, 2026

    I went up to bed before it finish… a lot more murderous but also a lot more boring 😑

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    Matthew 8 月 22, 2026

    I know Jaws is a masterpiece and 3 and 4 are genuinely shit, but my dad and I maintain that 2 is underrated, it’s pretty decent 🦈 👍.

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    grimvirgo 8 月 22, 2026

    hot take but this is better than the first one

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    rhyshaldane 8 月 21, 2026

    Classic ending. Kinda drags with moments of greatness peppered in

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    Ashton 8 月 21, 2026

    Only two things I like about this movie: the cinematography and the score. Man, John Williams is so good This movie really bored me. It’s too similar to the first movie so I just kept thinking about that one; I miss Hooper. I wish this was about ten minutes shorter Honestly, my favorite scene is with the scuba divers. Williams’ score is so electric and the blue water with green seaweed looks so pretty. Decent scare too

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    laimfields 8 月 21, 2026

    I think this movie is just not very good, the story is fine, the acting is fine, a lot of this movie is just fine, and it looks cheaper than its predecessor even though the reported budget was twice as much… now with all of that out of the way I honestly really enjoy this movie… the lighting and set design is well done and there are a fair few number of shots that I really enjoyed the coloring of…

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    tano25demayo 8 月 21, 2026

    En los 70 farmeaban aura como dice el piberio: agarran una obra maestra histórica como fue la Tiburón de Spielberg, le hacen una secuela 3 años después, y les queda buena igual, increíble, algo impensado hoy en día. Pensé que iba a ser una mierda que intenta agarrarse del éxito de la 1era, pero la realidad es que es entretenida, tiene un tono muy parecido, con personajes centrales que repiten y con un poco más de billete para que el…

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    Dayson78 8 月 20, 2026

    Classic

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    liv romanovich 8 月 20, 2026

    you know After all the shark movies I’ve saw in the last two days This can be considered a good one

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    downward_ 8 月 20, 2026

    Shark was in there pretty big shark!

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    BubbleGod 8 月 20, 2026

    Seaweed?

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    Dylan Rogers 💥🔫 8 月 20, 2026

    Movie Everyday No.77

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    Katya 8 月 20, 2026

    Can’t wait to watch Jaws 3 and the mayor has still not learned one fkin thing

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    MevsMatze 8 月 20, 2026

    donna wilkes is a scream queen for the ages

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    haleybirdw 8 月 20, 2026

    One boat gets attacked and they all sail into each other 🥀

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    Carter Lange 8 月 20, 2026

    Martin Brody geeked asl in this one

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    Drunkensuperman 8 月 19, 2026

    This doesn’t live up to 5* Jaws but what would? This is truly a great shark attack film. The final 45 minutes has some of the best shark kills in any movie. But remember this is just a movie and it’s safe to go swimming in the ocean.

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    BigGayJoseph 8 月 19, 2026

    I’d definitely be that lady who panics and accidentally lights herself on fire

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    Zay 8 月 19, 2026

    Just not as good as the first I like the furtherment of Brody’s character Overall, the plot is decent, but it’s just a bit too convenient & coincidental at times. It’s incredibly similar Jaws 1, but I like how the plot & themes kinda diverge, giving us more content & characters to expand the story among the jaws universe. (?) Cinematography & suspense is done well, but it’s not comparable to the first Jaws. The overall vibe isn’t thrown off, but it certainly doesn’t have that “Spielberg magic.” Could’ve been better, but not too far off the mark 7.3/10

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    thetev 8 月 19, 2026

    Mindless cash grab. They literally remade the first one again without quint.

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    cat_vs_kirk 8 月 19, 2026

    Direct sequels always have to decide how much they should resemble their predecessor vs how much they should be their own thing. And Jaws 2 flunks that test coming and going… Because every single time Jaws 2 tries to fully recycle a plot beat from the original Jaws it screws them up. It sucks that this spends so much of its second act having Sheriff Brody argue with the town elders about whether or not there’s a killer shark in…

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    saes05 8 月 19, 2026

    Sinceramente achei pior que o 1, gráfico uma bosta e acho que aquele tubarão de cgi é horrível demais

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    Andrea Chaparro 8 月 19, 2026

    Jaws 2: 2 Shark, 2 Furious 😅😉 Really suspenful at times, really inventive shark kills, really entertaining all around ✨✨✨ Obviously it’s going to pale in comparison to the OG but this is not a bad shark movie, we have all seen Sharknado, right? Shout out @Drunkensuperman for the suggestion 😉

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    lily 8 月 19, 2026

    🔥

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    Tobías 8 月 19, 2026

    Remember kids, listen to your parents or else a shark might eat all your friends

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    amandine5 8 月 19, 2026

    Bon beh comme le 1

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    Ryan 8 月 19, 2026

    41:01 I looked and was pleasantly surprised with this cinematic depiction.

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    Atlas 8 月 18, 2026

    My man Brody was really going through it part 2

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    katie_8971 8 月 18, 2026

    can we please bring back guys wearing tiny little shorts

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    fehfd 8 月 18, 2026

    я бы умерла и тд

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    lovedisshit 8 月 18, 2026

    The BEST jaws!!!! Spooky Sleazon 2026

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    ryanneilyoung 8 月 18, 2026

    Man this shark was so much worse at hunting than the previous movie. I wanted it to kill way more of the teens 👀 especially frighten Jackie and Andy. Andy kissing Sean was the scariest part of the movie by far

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    wqstedtimes 8 月 18, 2026

    le tenes miedo a los tiburones y te vas directo a mar del plata tal cual

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    henry e 8 月 17, 2026

    why he shooting at fish😭

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    Georgejoseph 8 月 17, 2026

    Not actually as bad as you would anticipate. Dare I watch Jaws 3

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    Tara 8 月 17, 2026

    Poor Brody is slowly going insane and you can’t really blame everyone for not believing him. It was hard watching knowing he was correct about the shark being there. Maybe next time they’ll listen to him?? The shark in this was odd. Sometimes it looked really great and other times it was laughable. The story was surprisingly good for what I expected from a sequel.

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    Sevda 8 月 17, 2026

    ya sorun bende mi anlamadım ama beğenmedim ben iki filmi de daha fazla aksiyon bekliyordum köpek balığının ekran süresi 5 dk falandır yani köpek balığı filmi değil mi bu

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    Lukas Dönges 8 月 17, 2026

    Feels more like a reboot than a sequel. It’s as if everyone has completely forgotten that Brody has already faced a massive shark, making his warning and fears seem irrational and treating him like he’s lost his mind. It’s entertaining enough, but calling it good would be a stretch.

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    dashka_kakasha 8 月 17, 2026

    первая часть интереснее

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    Erin 8 月 17, 2026

    Jackie annoying as hell

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    TheMovieKid17 8 月 17, 2026

    “Open Wide”

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    angkee 8 月 17, 2026

    I rooted so hard for the shark to eat THAT girl and felt slightly annoyed when she survived. But pretty good for a sequel to a beloved classic.

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    nogueirah_bia 8 月 17, 2026

    o 1 é mais clássico e memorável

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    TrashBag232 8 月 17, 2026

    watching this at work made me wish I actually had something to do

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    Backframerate 8 月 17, 2026

    Just when you thought it was safe to greenlight a sequel… Nathan and Sam kick off The Search for More Money, a mini-retrospective devoted to those inevitable Hollywood follow-ups born after somebody at the studio looked at the box-office receipts and said, “Well…why don’t we just do that again?” First into the water: Jaws 2, the 1978 sequel tasked with following one of the greatest blockbusters ever made. And while the shark may have had fewer mechanical problems this time…

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    gabbypannone 8 月 17, 2026

    It’s just not Spielberg

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    musseguckenauch 8 月 17, 2026

    Die Zutaten für nette Unterhaltung sind da, aber die regie…. ach du grüne neune.

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    vincentdsn 8 月 17, 2026

    Le 1 sans Spielberg, avec un requin + quelques replique beauf qui font plaisir

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    tayls 8 月 17, 2026

    Never what it could be but rarely what it should be. Roy Scheider phoning it in still manages to elevate some otherwise run-of-the-mill scenes.

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    WolfWatchStuff 8 月 16, 2026

    If only the people who trashed this one back in the day knew what was coming…

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    Gav 8 月 16, 2026

    Hard to say it’s a completely inferior sequel when it has the shark chomping on a helicopter.

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    WalterMellon 8 月 16, 2026

    i remembered not hating this movie as a kid but guess what i was a dumb fuckin kid

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    Olivia 8 月 16, 2026

    Chief Brody just saving everyone’s ass every 5 seconds

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    Martina 8 月 16, 2026

    Mucho tiburón, poco guión Las dos estrellas son por Roy Scheider y sus mini shorts

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    zshilaBe 8 月 16, 2026

    batek anj si larry sebel gua

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    minerthreat 8 月 16, 2026

    saw this in a hotel room by the beach… tina how dare you act surprised yo friend died when you sat and did nothing but watch him struggle!! hg didn’t even try to pull him up as he clawed at the side of the boat 😭 this movie was NOT good (yet very entertaining lol). practical effects were somewhat decent. the only real redeeming quality was how beautiful everyone’s hair was.

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    erin_jessie 8 月 16, 2026

    if i was on that raft of boats, i would’ve sacrificed jackie to the shark as soon as she started screaming

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    FN17 8 月 16, 2026

    Zuhause. Allein.

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    Beach 8 月 16, 2026

    This town has some bad luck; the story is different enough, so it doesn’t just feel like copy and paste. If you like the first, then you’ll like this one.

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    MrYuzzy 8 月 16, 2026

    Stop screaming! We get it. Big shark = scary. Jeez.

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    Theodore Bond 8 月 16, 2026

    You know Jaws 2 really gets a raw deal. Is it as good as Jaws? No of course not to even suggest such a thing in a ludicrous. That said however I also believe that Jaws 3 and 4 are soooo fucking bad that Jaws 2 also gets unfairly dragged in the mud with them. That’s a damn shame. If those much worse sequels did not exist I think Jaws 2 would be remembered much more fondly. If you’ve never seen Jaws 2 then change that go see it, it’s not a 5 star classic like the original but it’s a damn fine sequel.

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    Josh B. Taylor 8 月 16, 2026

    Sunday summer watch, gotta watch it till the summer season is over

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    Ameer 8 月 16, 2026

    What a big stepdown from the last film, and that’s coming from a guy who didn’t even like the first one. One of the worst sequels I’ve ever watched Extremely horrible acting

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    Gabrielle Sheridan 8 月 16, 2026

    I bloody love jaws and jaws 2 with my whole heart

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    cosmic birds 8 月 16, 2026

    real transcript of the creation of this film Writer #1: What if we made Jaws but it’s boring? Writer #2: 🤯🤯🫨🫨

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    dylnatthemoment 8 月 16, 2026

    Tag yourself im the pyrotechnic shark

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    chasexthomson 8 月 16, 2026

    throw that screaming chick into the water god damn girl shut up

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    jnathng 8 月 16, 2026

    Too much fucking not enough shark.

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    Johaaan_ 8 月 16, 2026

    No es tan buena como la primera, el tiburón es tan estúpido que estoy casi seguro de que tiene Down o algo parecido

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    rob871 8 月 16, 2026

    Rarement vu une suite aussi nulle. 😒 j’ai même plus peur des requins.

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    Kerx 8 月 16, 2026

    Jaw dropping. I mean i drop the jaws franchise after watching this. Nowhere near as intense as the first film

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    Hachi 🍒 8 月 16, 2026

    Justicia por el tiburón

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    leahsoroush 8 月 16, 2026

    Insane shark death at the end

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    Finboooooo 8 月 16, 2026

    Unfortunately, this film doesn’t stand up to the original. Where the original had long tense kills that make you feel the dread as the great white closes in; this film has quick and fast kills where the shark pops in and out within a minute or so, losing the factor that makes the original the film that it is. It is still an ok watch but definitely an easy, turn your brain off movie. You can very much feel the…

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    Sarah 8 月 16, 2026

    Not enough shark.

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    SenseiJosh 8 月 16, 2026

    Kind of a slog ngl

    3
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    Parker Allen 8 月 16, 2026

    Best scenes in no particular order: (i) any time Scheider is on screen, (ii) Brody adding the sodium cyanide to his bullets, (iii) the woman dousing her boat in gasoline and blowing herself up

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    manuel baldoni 8 月 16, 2026

    Senza fare nessun tipo di paragone con il primo, perché se si fa il paragone “Lo Squalo 2” ne esce completamente a pezzi. Però preso singolarmente alla fine non è uno dei peggiori sequel che sono stati prodotti. Il film è un copia e incolla del primo in tutto e per tutto,e forse è uno di quei film che non c’era bisogno della sua esistenza, però diverte per tutta la sua durata. Dopo purtroppo non c’è la stessa tensione del…

    4
  126. M
    Moraes 8 月 15, 2026

    Bom, é interessante, tem emoção, não te deixa entediado por muito tempo e há uma história interessante. Desenvolvimento rápido, mas uma ótima trama até chegar na conclusão do filme.

  127. B
    Bambi 8 月 15, 2026

    how did it take them so long to realise sean was missing too?! like huh?!

  128. M
    Marty Wilson 8 月 15, 2026

    Peak but the girl screaming the whole film was pissing me off. Tonights viewing:⭐⭐⭐⭐ Writing:7.5 Acting:7.7 Cinematography:8 Directing:9 Action:9.8 Editing:7.3 Score:9 Effects (taking into account the technical standards of the time):N/A Script:8.7 Pacing:8 -0.5 for the annoying screaming Overall:7.8

  129. J
    Juno 8 月 15, 2026

    This one is fine. Not the original jaws, nothing will ever come close. But from here it just goes downhill

    1
  130. A
    Anwen Wilson 8 月 15, 2026

    Stupendously entertaining film, perfect for Saturday night. Its reputation would be far greater if it just so happened to be the first Jaws movie. That’s a hell of an act to follow!

    2
  131. O
    oliingrid007 8 月 15, 2026

    Jaws 2 is one of those sequels where you can understand why it was made, but you also have to ask: did we really need another shark attack in Amity? I gave Jaws 2 2 out of 5 stars. The biggest problem is that it spends so much time trying to recreate the original movie that it rarely feels like its own thing. The first Jaws had suspense, memorable characters, great pacing, and a feeling that the shark was almost…

  132. I
    IonutC 8 月 15, 2026

    I was a big fan of the first movie, which I don’t consider a perfect/flawless work. It had an abrupt/awkward ending (which is also the problem here), authority figures that ignored the problem were not held accountable and we got none of their reactions at the end (which is also a problem here) and a few minor ones. But the story was good overall and the cast/acting was very solid. This being said about the first, combined with the fact…

  133. M
    mylla 8 月 15, 2026

    vai um churrasquinho ai ?

  134. D
    Dallin Cervo 8 月 15, 2026

    A little better than expected. I thought the second half was a lot better than the first half. It almost felt like the second half is the movie they were wanting to make the whole time, it just takes a while to get there. It’s not a terrible movie, but it’s also not that memorable other than it being a sequel to Jaws.

  135. D
    Dries De Buck 8 月 15, 2026

    Mist de Spielberg flair

  136. B
    brenanchase 8 月 15, 2026

    Cocaine ahh movie

  137. A
    anick98 8 月 15, 2026

    It’s bad enough in parts that it’s fun, but there are long portions with nothing happening and so much screaming. Overall mostly uneventful with some good parts and more bad parts.

  138. J
    Jake Farmer 8 月 15, 2026

    Just ruined jaws

  139. P
    phiesophy 8 月 15, 2026

    The first part was better. But it wasn’t that bad!

    3
  140. C
    camyrond1997 8 月 15, 2026

    Not as iconic as the first one, still with a great soundtrack. Do they all start with a women dying?

  141. V
    Victoria 8 月 15, 2026

    El tiburón derritiendose JEJDKWNXNMW

  142. J
    Johan Antonio 8 月 15, 2026

    Nada como la primera película. Lo único destacable es verla en español latino para poder escuchar el sampleo que se utilizó para la canción “Savage Sucker Boy” de Plastilina Mosh.

  143. T
    TheDutchRuby 8 月 14, 2026

    Not as great as the first movie, but certainly better than the two others that followed it. However, what makes this a keeper for me is the memorable tagline “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…”

    1
  144. M
    Megan Anderson 8 月 14, 2026

    Another, how did this get made? Obvious cash-grab.

  145. C
    Charles 8 月 14, 2026

    In 2021, I went to Sarasota, FL with my roommates for a Spring Break vacation. We were at the beach swimming when suddenly people around us all started to point, scream, and swim towards shore. Not knowing what was going on, I looked over to where they were pointing. About 15ft out from our group, there was a massive long dark spot moving in the water towards us. We all dropped what we were doing and swam as fast as…

    4
  146. C
    ChrisGriggs 8 月 14, 2026

    Totally preposterous, but good Cape watch. 🦈⛵️⚡️🌊🩸

    1
  147. S
    Shane G 8 月 14, 2026

    I love being back at Amity island but this movie is really just reminding me how much I loved the first movie. While the shark looks better, I much preferred Bruce, there was more tension and the music was better in the first film. Love a shark attack movie but this could have been so much better.

    1
  148. B
    Bbocoa 8 月 14, 2026

    Better than first but still could be better

  149. P
    Patrick D. 8 月 14, 2026

    I don’t think this is as bad as people say it is. Obviously the filmmakers knew they couldn’t match the legendary success of the original so they just went balls to the wall. From what I know the production was absolute hell and nobody wanted to be there. The shark is basically a slasher villain and it has a giant burn scar on its face and it hunts after teenagers. It’s a full on creature feature version of Jaws. It’s…

    1
  150. M
    milkshakeeet 8 月 14, 2026

    this movie is between bad and good. Not saying it’s mid but… Less creative than the original

  151. W
    waddle4 8 月 14, 2026

    WHY THE HELL DO PEOPLE KEEP GOING IN THE WATER IF THEYRE BEING REPETITIVELY TOLD THAT THERES SHARK ATTACKS BRO

  152. G
    gert3 8 月 14, 2026

    It’s just bad.

  153. E
    elilusierrrr 8 月 14, 2026

    Une suite qui ne retrouve évidemment pas la perfection du premier, mais qui reste un très bon film de requin. Spielberg n’est plus derrière la caméra, mais Jeannot Szwarc réussit à conserver une partie de l’identité du premier tout en proposant une histoire beaucoup plus orientée vers le suspense et l’action. Le principal point fort, c’est encore une fois Roy Scheider. Brody est toujours aussi convaincant et on comprend parfaitement sa peur lorsqu’il réalise qu’un nouveau requin attaque Amity. Le…

  154. L
    LucasCF6 8 月 14, 2026

    Mas toda a gente nesta cidade tem um barco?

    1
  155. K
    kingwaylon 8 月 14, 2026

    This movie is, without a doubt, the first sequel to Jaws.

  156. S
    Spencer Brickey 8 月 14, 2026

    Man, for a film that is intensely boring for like 70% of its runtime, it sure looks fucking gorgeous, my god. Just jaw dropping landscape shots like every 3 minutes. Pity it is all in service of a low-tier rushed sequel.

    1
  157. J
    Julia 8 月 14, 2026

    My mum said the main reason she hates this is because of the screaming. I dont blame her.

  158. K
    Karishma 8 月 14, 2026

    Professional shark killer, Martin Brody, serving you fried fish. This shit was absolutely funny. Had so many lol moments.

  159. A
    aurevcn 8 月 13, 2026

    I really don’t like shark films and this one was just stressful to watch. The constant attacks got repetitive and I never found it as memorable as the first one.

  160. M
    MidKnightt 8 月 13, 2026

    If anyone thinks this is a bad Jaws movie they clearly haven’t seen what comes after

  161. M
    Matthew S. 8 月 13, 2026

    I’ve been lead to believe that all of the Jaws sequels are awful but not only was this genuinely great but it’s better shot than the original, as well. Gotta love Chekhov’s underwater power line.

    1
  162. R
    race_gordon 8 月 13, 2026

    Chief Brody goes full Dr. Loomis

    1
  163. M
    MikeSchimm 8 月 13, 2026

    My biggest gripe is that it’s honestly just a little boring. I can tell that although this is obviously a cash grab, there’s still some attempt at heart and passion behind it. The third act is by far the best part. There’s still some big, bad and mean shark stuff goin’ on, and even if Spielberg isn’t behind the camera it’s nice to have Brody in front of it.

    2
  164. D
    DasEnergi 8 月 13, 2026

    After writing my review for The Grey Fox (1982) yesterday, I decided to go for my afternoon swim. While swimming, I became stuck in my thoughts and spiraled into a melancholy I wasn’t able to shake. Usually I would reach out to a friend to help regulate my emotions, but I knew my usual support system was busy. So I asked myself, “What movie will pull you out of these doldrums?” Without a doubt, the answer came to me in…

    14 1
  165. K
    ktowne00 8 月 13, 2026

    If this were the original, it would be considered a classic.

    2
  166. S
    SteveDee69 8 月 12, 2026

    Disappointing but love Chief Brody

  167. D
    deqquki 8 月 12, 2026

    пупупу первая часть лучше персонажи тупые, тем более подростки, у которых еще и мозг отсутствует. Сюжет никакущий, эпика мало. Просто на протяжении всего фильма вижу как акула только раскрывает пасть перед тупыми подростками, спасибо хорошо Лосяру не ставлю👎

  168. G
    GauoftheVeldt 8 月 12, 2026

    Now with 20% more shark attack

    1
  169. R
    Rodan_Movies 8 月 12, 2026

    Il est assez simpliste et est globalement un dent de la mer 1.5 mais il fait le taff et le truc de Brody qui ne convainc personnes quand à l’attaque d’un requin(sans compter qu’on la voit pas attaquer devant beaucoup de monde)est une idée assez cool et sympa. En plus j’adore son design à ce requin Bref c’est un film qui fait le taff,pas un classique à voir absolument mais un film sympa à voir surtout si on est fan des dents de la mer(et puis ça reste intimement mieux que les 2 dernière daubes qu’on a eu)

  170. M
    mimi flynn 8 月 12, 2026

    chomp chomp chomp. disappointing

  171. A
    Alex_Law 8 月 12, 2026

    It’s enjoyable to watch but there’s just no originality. Roy Scheider is so great as Chief Brody again, but it’s almost like the film is trying to perfectly replicate the original movie and it’s not successful. There are so many new characters who are just annoying and unmemorable. Somehow the shark looks a lot worse than in the first movie three years prior. Also that has got to be the worst mayor of all time.

    2
  172. A
    Aleksander 8 月 12, 2026

    Jaws er en bedre film en Jaws 2, men veldig mange mener at Jaws 2 bare er Jaws på ny, men dårligere. Det er jeg uenig i. Jaws 2 er en god oppfølger. De som likte Jaws pga tematikken og den politiske kritikken, kunne aldri likt en oppfølger. For hvor går du videre derfra? Nei, i stedet lagde de en litt tydeligere action film. Litt mindre prating, langt mindre samfunnskritisk. Og jeg tror at det var helt riktig valg for…

    2
  173. P
    Pellagia 8 月 12, 2026

    Kindergarten, but without baby shark songs in it.

  174. N
    Nick Chávez 8 月 11, 2026

    Stop fucking screaming plssssssss goddddamn

  175. V
    vivian 8 月 11, 2026

    i was bored… and i should have stayed bored

  176. H
    Helena Sedlmayr 8 月 11, 2026

    i love how early into the film they blow up a shark

  177. R
    RealGooyTip 8 月 11, 2026

    Holy shit ts was mid af

  178. K
    Kei 🛒 8 月 11, 2026

    The most average shark movie to ever average.

  179. G
    Gizzy 8 月 11, 2026

    Spielberg’s USS Indianapolis concept would’ve been so fucking cool but at least we got a solid sailboat attack sequence and an even more manic “Chief” Brody.

  180. S
    Sabrina 8 月 11, 2026

    Sharns near Amity when they hear kids having fun: Not on my watch!!! Nom nom nom.

  181. M
    M 8 月 11, 2026

    A lot more classical horror movie compared to the original which also had this adventure feel with them on the boot. It’s not bad but not as good as the original

  182. M
    Moritz 8 月 11, 2026

    Underrated

    1
  183. Z
    zekazeka 8 月 11, 2026

    1.5 само зато што је Рој Шајдер професионалац и до јаја одиграо улогу на коју је приморан, све остало живо срање рециклирано

    1
  184. L
    Loodbat 8 月 11, 2026

    Not the classic the original is, but still a very fun, tense thrill ride. Also, the second-in-command cop played the motorist in Clue!

  185. B
    barneyxhall 8 月 11, 2026

    It’s no Jaws but it ain’t bad!

  186. D
    Donny Krisp 8 月 11, 2026

    I think all the teenage characters are written well and established quickly for the little screen time they each get. The tensions really good and I like the plot, it fits jaws really well. It’s too slow in the beginning, I feel they could easily cut 30 minutes off from it. The ending feels abrupt, would have been nice to see the mayor get his cumuppins or atleast give Brody his job back.

    1
  187. T
    Thomas Lee 8 月 10, 2026

    Feels like there is a kernel of an interesting idea here with everyone in Amity thinking Brody is a kook for suggesting that the town is dealing with ANOTHER monster great white. But leaning into that premise more effectively would have required hiding the shark for a while, and I’m sure that wasn’t an option for the studio looking to print money by promising a big shark. So instead we basically just get JAWS again… but with no Dreyfuss, no Shaw, and no Spielberg. My verdict: not as good as the first one!

    3
  188. J
    Jay Wigley 8 月 10, 2026

    Finally a film where you are justified to cheer when the shark does its thing. If only the “hot girl” (someone’s cousin) had been at least maimed–she was the worst. The film focuses on the younger crowd in Amity but honestly it is a scatter-shot approach and even the Brody kids are mere placeholders for actual characters. In a film with “more shark” than the first one, it does a poor job of scaring anyone, with only one single jump-scare worthy of a heart flutter.

    1
  189. J
    JustinLeblanc05 7 月 26, 2026

    Sans aucun doute, une suite sous-estimée dans l’histoire du cinéma. Même si ça n’a pas l’impact, la subtilité ou encore la maîtrise de son prédécesseur (Spielberg étant le meilleur), Jaws 2 reste un film assez efficace qui traite extrêmement bien la thématique du traumatisme et de l’obsession à travers le personnage de Brody. Surtout face à une population qui est passée à autre chose et qui tente de rebâtir la réputation d’Amity. Un film sincère dans ses intentions de produire une bonne suite, mais qui souffre, malheureusement, de la réputation de chef-d’œuvre de son prédécesseur.

  190. G
    gernot_f 7 月 23, 2026

    Ähnliche Story wie Teil 1, nur mit Längen. Nicht gerade originell. Letzte Halbe Stunde gut. Roy Scheider, der Score und die Haiszenen machen den Film aus. Zwar meilenweit vom ersten Teil, einem Meisterwerk, entfernt. Trotzdem ganz passabel.

  191. B
    browe04 4 月 2, 2026

    69/100

  192. A
    Ambh 8 月 14, 2025

    It certainly doesn’t top it’s predecessor but it isn’t so bad Watched on Monstervision.

  193. S
    Sam 3 月 23, 2025

    Began watching this years ago and never finished. I mean, talk about milking it for everything it worth, pointless sequel that has no real substance. Shocked to find out there’s a Jaws 3-D and a Jaws 4!? Like what are we doing lol. Another great poster though.

  194. F
    Flicks With Friends 7 月 23, 2024

    Somehow MORE intense for #Shygirl than the original, though in her words, “not as good”. I think the threat being to kids (one of whom is close to her age) makes all the difference.

  195. J
    jarsofflies 4 月 18, 2024

    zk to obstaja

  196. R
    reproved_daisy 10 月 6, 2020

    Has its dull moments and is fairly tame, with a low kill count, but this was ultimately reasonably entertaining too, with a few good jump scares.

    1
  197. T
    TK NiRMAL 7 月 9, 2016

    The monster is fun, but the suspense before it appears is even better. It has flaws, but none big enough to ruin the night.

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R Roy Scheider Police Chief Martin Brody
L Lorraine Gary Ellen Brody
M Murray Hamilton Mayor Larry Vaughn
J Joseph Mascolo Len Peterson
J Jeffrey Kramer Hendricks
C Collin Wilcox Paxton Dr. Lureen Elkins
A Ann Dusenberry Tina Wilcox
M Mark Gruner Mike Brody
B Barry Coe Tom Andrews
S Susan French Old Lady
G Gary Springer Andy Nicholas
D Donna Wilkes Jackie Peters
G Gary Dubin Eddie Marchand
J John Dukakis Paul 'Polo' Loman
G G. Thomas Dunlop Timmy Weldon
K Keith Gordon Doug Fetterman
D David Elliott Larry Vaughn Jr.
M Marc Gilpin Sean Brody
B Billy Van Zandt Bob
M Martha Swatek Marge
Director Jeannot Szwarc
Writer Howard Sackler, Carl Gottlieb, Peter Benchley
Producer Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
Editor Arthur Schmidt, Neil Travis, Steve Potter
Original Music John Williams
Sound James Troutman
Special Effects Robert A. Mattey, Roy Arbogast
Stunts Ted Grossman, Gregory J. Barnett
Art Direction Gene Johnson, W. Stewart Campbell
Synopsis
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
Director
Jeannot Szwarc
Writer
Howard Sackler, Carl Gottlieb, Peter Benchley
Studio
Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
1978
Runtime
117 mins

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