The "ultimate summer blockbuster," Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic about a killer shark on the loose is rolling out to multiplexes in new digital transfers and enhanced formats, and purists can catch a 35mm screening at Coolidge Corner Theatre.

Few films have made as big a splash in cinema history as "Jaws," aka one of the best horror movies of all time. The 1975 thriller didn’t just terrify a generation; it changed Hollywood forever, creating the summer blockbuster as we know it.

A malfunctioning mechanical shark forced then-26-year-old director Steven Spielberg to tease audiences with glimpses of a great white, creating a cultural phenomenon that still holds up half a century later.

Before it became the colossal success and classic it is today, Steven Spielberg had such trouble making Jaws, he thought he would never make another.

The famous killer-shark thriller "Jaws" will be coming back to theaters this Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 through Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Greenlit by Universal Pictures, the theatrical return comes 50 years, 2 months, and 9 days after the film first came out.

Steven Spielberg’s 50-year-old classic, Jaws, resurfaces with incredible anniversary release haul at the domestic box office. See how much it’s made.

After 50 years, the blockbuster shark film "Jaws" returns to the big screen this week in. Here's which theaters have showings.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” and local multiplexes are marking the milestone with a re-release this weekend.