Jaws, a Monstrous Success

Jaws, a Monstrous Success 2024

6.30

In the summer of 1975, the young director Steven Spielberg set new standards for cinema worldwide with an oversized shark bite, a plastic shark fin and an unmistakable two-note main theme composed by John Williams. With the horror from the deep, a man-eating, gigantic great white shark, the film of the same name became a similarly traumatic reference as Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho": it triggered lasting primal fears across generations. On the beaches of the world, there was clearly a "before" and an "after". Steven Spielberg, who was only 28 at the time, not only set new standards for the thriller genre, but also hid his biting criticism of US capitalism in the 1970s behind it.

2024

Orca

Orca 1977

6.18

After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the captain, a female marine biologist, and an Indigenous tribalist venture after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.

1977

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story 2025

7.37

The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top shark scientists, and conservationists, the film uncovers the behind-the-scenes chaos and how the film launched the summer blockbuster, inspired a new wave of filmmakers, and paved the way for shark conservation that continues today.

2025

New England Our Way

New England Our Way 1974

1

The program is a fascinating look some at the key people involved with JAWS before it was released. It contains interviews with the “big three” of Scheider, Dreyfuss and Shaw, Steven Spielberg, and Martha’s Vineyard local Craig Kingsbury, who played Ben Gardner.

1974

Special When Lit

Special When Lit 2009

6.60

What made more money than the entire American movie industry through the 50s and 60s? Pinball. Special When Lit rediscovers the lure of a lost pop icon. A product of the mechanical and electrical age, the American invention swept the world and defined cool. Now it is relegated to a nostalgic footnote deserving a better fate. Joining the fans, collectors, designers and champion players from across the globe who share a world many of us didn't know still existed.

2009

Jaws Finatics

Jaws Finatics 2015

1

A Full Length Documentary exploring Jaws fans and their love of the franchise Jaws. People from around the world explore their thoughts and expressions for the love of their favorite movie. This time it's personal... Stories by the fans for the fans

2015

Jaws Ruin the Prom

Jaws Ruin the Prom 2021

5.00

William Davies' life goal is to become his school's "Prom King". He's finished his final exams and now must convince his classmates to vote for him to become the "Prom King". However, the beach near his school has recently become shark-infested.

2021

The Book of Quint

The Book of Quint 1970

1

A movie detailing the events that make Quint into the fearless shark hunter of Amity Island. Follow him from 1945 to 1968, and witness how Quint rises to become a legend of the North Atlantic. The rest of the story can now be told.

1970

Metacine

Metacine 1970

1

Charlie is a failed writer who tries to conceive fresh ideas for his new script. Meanwhile, his roomate Emi will try to help with some ambitious (if not stupid) attempts.

1970

Surviving Jaws

Surviving Jaws 2025

1

Fifty years after Jaws terrified beachgoers, marine biologist Tom "Blowfish" Hurd and ecologist Michelle Jewell dive with great whites to separate fact from fiction -- like whether skinny dipping is risky or if a shark could really chew through a boat.

2025