Jaws 2
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- Directed by
- Jeannot Szwarc
- Written by
- Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler, Peter Benchley
- Produced by
- David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
Why it’s HorroRated
Big summer sequels rarely hold up this well. Scheider plays Brody as a cop the town refuses to believe twice, and his frayed nerves give the film real tension on land, while the open-water attacks on the teenage regatta are staged with sunny, muscular confidence. It lacks the original's character magic, and the shark gets more screen time than it needs, but John Williams' music and the big finale deliver. A terrific popcorn double bill with the first film.
Synopsis
Amity's police chief can't shake the feeling it's happening again in Jaws 2 (1978), Jeannot Szwarc's sequel to Steven Spielberg's blockbuster, with Roy Scheider back as Martin Brody and Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton returning as his wife and the town's mayor. This time a great white closes in on a fleet of teenagers out on their sailboats, with a young Keith Gordon making his screen debut.
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Where to watch Jaws 2
- Free
- YouTube
- Rent or buy
- Prime Video · Apple TV · YouTube · Google Play · Fandango at Home
Streaming in the US changes often. Listings from JustWatch via TMDB, checked October 27, 2026.See every option
Quick facts
- Release date
- June 16, 1978
- Runtime
- 1 hour 57 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- PG
- Entry type
- Movie
Content notes
- Shark attacks
