Jaws (1975)
The terrifying motion picture from the terrifying No. 1 best seller.
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 20 June 1975 |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller, Adventure |
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Starring | Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss |
| Runtime | 124 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 9.3/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 87/100 · IMDb 8.1/10 · TMDB users 7.7/10 |
| Budget | $9 million |
| Box office | $497 million worldwide |
Where to watch Jaws
Jaws is streaming on Netflix ($17.99 a month) in the US. If that is the only reason to subscribe, one month of Netflix is $17.99 at list price.
We check availability daily. Page last updated 19 October 2026. Prices are standard monthly plans and change often, so check with the service before you sign up.
Where to watch Jaws in 65 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Albania | SkyShowtime |
| Andorra | SkyShowtime |
| Angola | Prime Video |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Max |
| Argentina | Max $9590 ARS |
| Australia | Binge $19.00 AUD, Paramount+, Foxtel |
| Austria | Prime Video €8.99, Max €11.99 |
| Bahamas | Max |
| Barbados | Max |
| Belgium | Max €10.99 |
| Belize | Max |
| Bolivia | Max |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | SkyShowtime |
| Brazil | Clarovideo |
| Bulgaria | SkyShowtime €5.99 |
| Chile | Max $9590 CLP, Clarovideo |
| Colombia | Max $24900 COP, Clarovideo |
| Costa Rica | Max |
| Croatia | SkyShowtime €5.99 |
| Czechia | SkyShowtime 219 Kč |
| Denmark | Viaplay 289 kr DKK, SkyShowtime 89 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Max |
| Ecuador | Max $8.29, Clarovideo |
| El Salvador | Max |
| Finland | SkyShowtime €6.99, Viaplay €13.99 |
| France | Max €9.99 |
| Germany | Prime Video €8.99, Max €11.99 |
| Gibraltar | Prime Video |
| Guatemala | Max |
| Guernsey | Prime Video |
| Guyana | Max |
| Honduras | Max |
| Hungary | SkyShowtime 2590 Ft |
| Iceland | Viaplay |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Ireland | Prime Video €6.99, Skygo |
| Jamaica | Max |
| Japan | Prime Video ¥600 JPY, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Max |
| Luxembourg | Max |
| Mexico | Max $149 MXN, Clarovideo |
| Monaco | Max |
| Netherlands | SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| Nicaragua | Max |
| North Macedonia | SkyShowtime |
| Norway | Viaplay 159 kr NOK, SkyShowtime 89 kr NOK |
| Panama | Max $8.29 |
| Paraguay | Max |
| Peru | Max S/35.90, Clarovideo |
| Poland | SkyShowtime 24.99 zł |
| Portugal | SkyShowtime €6.99 |
| Romania | SkyShowtime 29.99 lei |
| Serbia | SkyShowtime 701 din |
| Slovakia | SkyShowtime €5.99 |
| Slovenia | SkyShowtime €5.99 |
| South Korea | Watcha |
| Spain | SkyShowtime €6.99 |
| St. Lucia | Max |
| Sweden | Viaplay 169 kr SEK, SkyShowtime 89 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Max CHF12.90 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Max |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | Max |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP, Skygo |
| Uruguay | Max $U399 |
| Venezuela | Max |
Subscription, free and ad-supported services we track. All countries as data.
What kind of watch this is
Steven Spielberg directs a 124-minute tension machine that runs on the fear of what you cannot see. The ocean becomes a character with a grudge, and the silence between the waves does more work than the dialogue ever will. Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss play out their roles with a desperate, salt-crusted urgency that makes the water feel personal. It is less about the shark and more about the town’s collective refusal to look down. Press play if you want your heart to remain in your throat for two hours.
What the critics said
Critics didn’t just like it; they dissected it. Rotten Tomatoes lists a 97% Tomatometer score as of August 2024, while Metacritic assigns an 87 Metascore as of June 2025. Roger Ebert called it "a sensationally effective action picture," noting the scare is more fun because the characters feel human. Pauline Kael saw "the most cheerfully perverse scare movie ever made." Not everyone agreed. Vincent Canby argued the characters are simply functions of the action, like stage hands moving props. He found it fun, but he didn't think it cared about the people inside the machine.
How it did with audiences
It cost $9 million and took in $497 million worldwide, a ratio that turns a modest budget into a very loud argument. In the United States, it earned $286 million. That speed broke records, briefly dethroning The Godfather at the domestic box office. On TMDB, users rate it 7.7 out of 10. IMDb gives it a weighted average of 8.1/10 as of June 2026. Audiences clearly did the math, then bought the tickets.
If you liked this
TMDB's recommendations for people who watched Jaws.
Sources
- Jaws on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q189505 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Jaws (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
Watch it without paying for the whole year
Binge Boss tracks the movie you are on and tells you which services you need this month, and which you can cancel.
Add Jaws to your list