Jaws 2

1978 American action horror film by Jeannot Szwarc
Movie film Q1199834
Jaws 2
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Jaws 2

Summary

Jaws 2 is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,040 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jaws 2's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Jaws 2 was directed by Jeannot Szwarc[4].
  • Carl Gottlieb wrote the screenplay for Jaws 2[5].
  • Howard Sackler wrote the screenplay for Jaws 2[6].
  • Jaws 2's composer is recorded as John Williams[7].
  • Jaws 2's genre is horror film[8].
  • Jaws 2's genre is adventure film[9].
  • Jaws 2's genre is disaster film[10].
  • Jaws 2's genre is drama film[11].
  • Jaws 2's genre is suspense film[12].
  • Jaws 2's genre is action film[13].
  • Jaws 2's genre is thriller film[14].
  • Jaws 2's genre is natural horror film[15].
  • Jaws 2's genre is science fiction horror film[16].
  • Jaws 2's genre is science fiction film[17].
  • Jaws 2 followed Jaws[18].
  • A cast member of Jaws 2 was Roy Scheider[19].
  • A cast member of Jaws 2 was Lorraine Gary[20].
  • A cast member of Jaws 2 was Murray Hamilton[21].
  • A cast member of Jaws 2 was Joseph Mascolo[22].
  • A cast member of Jaws 2 was Barry Coe[23].
  • A cast member of Jaws 2 was Gary Dubin[24].
  • A cast member of Jaws 2 was Keith Gordon[25].
  • A cast member of Jaws 2 was Billy Van Zandt[26].
  • A cast member of Jaws 2 was Collin Wilcox[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 1978[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, film score, score, soundtrack[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ad2d76f9-2f91-33b8-b7a9-a370e71952dc[33]

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Richard D. Zanuck[34] and David Brown[35]. Jaws 2 was directed by Jeannot Szwarc[4]. Screenwriters include Carl Gottlieb[5] and Howard Sackler[6]. Cast members include Roy Scheider[19], Lorraine Gary[20], Murray Hamilton[21], Joseph Mascolo[22], Barry Coe[23], and Gary Dubin[24].

Publication

Publication dates include June 16, 1978[36], December 18, 1978[37], and February 8, 1979[38]. The original language of Jaws 2 was English[39]. Genres include horror film[8], adventure film[9], disaster film[10], drama film[11], suspense film[12], and action film[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as Jaws[40]. It was distributed by video on demand[41].

Subject and Themes

Jaws 2's main subject is shark[42]. Its part of the series is recorded as Jaws[40].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[43], 56%[44], and 51/100[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Jaws 2 followed Jaws[18].

Why It Matters

Jaws 2 ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,040 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · ערן · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → Jaws
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 3164
    P14821 → 77766
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 25237
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  4. 14w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imfdb id → Jaws_2
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 1388
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  6. 14w ago · Mullanur · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating → 18+
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2637]]: [[Q23308564]]"
  7. 17w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 22w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → John Williams
    Soundtrack release → Jaws 2
    Takes place in fictional universe → Jaws universe
    Main subject → shark
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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