Jaws
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Jaws
Summary
Jaws is a film[1]. Jaws ranks in the top 0.42% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101,150 views/month, #395 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Jaws received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3].
- Jaws received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[4].
- Jaws received the Academy Award for Best Sound[5].
- Jaws's instance of is recorded as film[6].
- Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg[7].
- Peter Benchley wrote the screenplay for Jaws[8].
- Carl Gottlieb wrote the screenplay for Jaws[9].
- Jaws's composer is recorded as John Williams[10].
- Jaws is associated with the New Hollywood movement[11].
- Jaws's genre is thriller film[12].
- Jaws's genre is horror film[13].
- Jaws's genre is adventure film[14].
- Jaws's genre is suspense film[15].
- Jaws's genre is science fiction horror film[16].
- Jaws's genre is survival film[17].
- Jaws's genre is science fiction film[18].
- Jaws's genre is natural horror film[19].
- Jaws's based on is recorded as Jaws[20].
- Jaws was followed by Jaws 2[21].
- A cast member of Jaws was Roy Scheider[22].
- A cast member of Jaws was Robert Shaw[23].
- A cast member of Jaws was Richard Dreyfuss[24].
- A cast member of Jaws was Lorraine Gary[25].
- A cast member of Jaws was Murray Hamilton[26].
- A cast member of Jaws was Carl Gottlieb[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Producers include Richard D. Zanuck[28] and David Brown[29]. Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg[7]. Screenwriters include Peter Benchley[8] and Carl Gottlieb[9]. Cast members include Roy Scheider[22], Robert Shaw[23], Richard Dreyfuss[24], Lorraine Gary[25], Murray Hamilton[26], and Carl Gottlieb[27].
Publication
Publication dates include June 20, 1975[30], December 20, 1975[31], December 18, 1975[32], and February 16, 1976[33]. The original language of Jaws was English[34]. Genres include thriller film[12], horror film[13], adventure film[14], suspense film[15], science fiction horror film[16], and survival film[17]. Jaws is part of National Film Registry[35]. Jaws's part of the series is recorded as Jaws[36]. Jaws was distributed by video on demand[37].
Subject and Themes
Main subjects include great white shark[38], shark[39], seamanship[40], shark attack[41], risk management[42], and social class[43]. Jaws is associated with the New Hollywood movement[11]. Jaws's part of the series is recorded as Jaws[36].
Reception
Awards received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], an Academy Awards[44], in United States[45], founded in 1935[46]; Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[4], an award for best original music[47]; and Academy Award for Best Sound[5], an Academy Awards[48], in United States[49], founded in 1930[50]. Reviews include 9.3/10[51], 97%[52], 87/100[53], and 8.1/10[54].
Adaptations and Inspiration
Jaws was followed by Jaws 2[21].
Why It Matters
Jaws ranks in the top 0.42% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101,150 views/month, #395 of 94,065).[2] Jaws has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] Jaws is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Jaws has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[57], a film[58], directed by Christopher Nolan[59].
FAQs
What awards did Jaws receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[4], and Academy Award for Best Sound[5].
Who did Jaws influence?
Jaws has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[57].