Jaws (1975)
Directed by Steven Spielberg · 124 min · Horror, Thriller, Adventure
90.3 TOPICAL score · #99 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Jaws (1975, directed by Steven Spielberg) has a TOPICAL score of 90.3 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement. It won 3 awards from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (11,934 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 72 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (11,934 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards3 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Film Editing; Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score; Academy Award for Best Sound
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 72 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read201,946 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Roy Scheider (actor #238), Robert Shaw (actor #484), Richard Dreyfuss (actor #166), Lorraine Gary (actor #1,870)
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Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10