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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Film · 2025

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Laurent Bouzereaudirector · producer
  2. Wendy Benchleyexecutive producer
  3. Ben Kaplaneditor
  4. Laura A. Bowlingexecutive producer
  5. Ted Duvallexecutive producer
  6. Jason Summerseditor
  7. Chris Johnsoncinematographer
  8. Blake Neelycomposer
  9. Ben Haslerproducer
  10. Markus Keithproducer
  11. Jeffrey Kramerproducer
  12. Greg Nicoteroproducer
  13. Darryl Frankproducer
  14. Justin Falveyproducer

On screen

  1. Cameron Crowelead actor
  2. Jordan Peelelead actor
  3. Steven Soderberghlead actor
  4. Steven Spielberglead actor
  5. Ross Williamssupporting actor
  6. Carl Gottliebsupporting actor
  7. James Cameronsupporting actor
  8. Emily Bluntsupporting actor
  9. Robert Zemeckissupporting actor
  10. J.J. Abramssupporting actor
  11. George Lucassupporting actor
  12. Wendy Benchleyguest actor
  13. Jeffrey Kramerguest actor
  14. Greg Nicoteroguest actor
  15. Austin Gallagherguest actor
  16. Brian Skerryguest actor
  17. Candace Fieldsguest actor
  18. Carol Fligorguest actor
  19. Clayton Benchleyguest actor
  20. Gibbs Kuguruguest actor
  21. Janet Maslinguest actor
  22. Jim Bellerguest actor
  23. John Mandelmanguest actor
  24. Meaghan Brosnanguest actor
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From the people who made Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

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  1. Return to Jurassic Park2011 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  2. The Fabelmans: A Family in Film2023 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  3. Tales from the Future2010 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  4. The Making of 'American Graffiti'1998 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  5. The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams2002 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  6. Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck2013 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  7. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'2001 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  8. Raging Bull: Before the Fight2005 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  9. From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures2014 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  10. Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins2014 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  11. The Making of 'The Color Purple'2003 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  12. The Making of 'The Lost World'1997 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  13. The Making of 'Jaws'1995 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
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    Creating A.I.2002 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  15. Three Kinds of Close Encounters2017 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  16. Capturing Avatar2010 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  17. The Making of '1941'1996 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  18. The Stories of West Side Story2022 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  19. The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'1996 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  20. Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2003 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  21. Making 'Taxi Driver'1999 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  22. Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera2003 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  23. Five Came Back2017 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  24. Five Came Back2017 · TV seriesStrong· 6 shared
  25. The Making of 'Cape Fear'2001 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  26. The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin2013 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford2023 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  28. A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies2016 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  29. The 'E.T.' Journals2012 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  30. Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero2011 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  31. All the Way2016 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  32. Why We Hate2019 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  33. Animaniacs2020 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  34. The Dinosaurs2026 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  35. Tiny Toons Looniversity2023 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  36. Lucky 72013 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  37. Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai2023 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  38. The River2012 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  39. Life on Our Planet2023 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  40. Minority Report2015 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  41. Falling Skies2011 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  42. Extant2014 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  43. Creepshow2019 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  44. Masters of the Air2024 · TV seriesStrong· 4 shared
  45. Smash2012 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  46. Locke & Key2011 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  47. Cape Fear2026 · TV seriesNotable· 4 shared
  48. Terra Nova2011 · TV seriesNotable· 3 shared
  49. Good Night Oppy2022 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  50. Roswell, New Mexico2019 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  51. Carpoolers2007 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  52. Resident Alien2021 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  53. Halo2022 · TV seriesNotable· 3 shared
  54. The Great Buck Howard2008 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  55. Taken2002 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  56. The Haunting of Hill House2018 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  57. The Americans2013 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  58. The Haunting of Bly Manor2020 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  59. Brave New World2020 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Music by John Williams2024 · FilmExceptional· 10 shared
  2. The Bloody Hundredth2024 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  3. Jaws1975 · FilmStrong· 13 shared
  4. Jaws 21978 · FilmStrong· 8 shared
  5. The Shark Is Still Working2009 · FilmStrong· 13 shared
  6. A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope2004 · FilmNotable· 5 shared
  7. Spielberg2017 · FilmNotable· 8 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. Pearl Jam TwentyCameron Crowe2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. SinglesCameron Crowe1992 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. ElizabethtownCameron Crowe2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  4. SolarisSteven Soderbergh2002 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. Say Anything...Cameron Crowe1989 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. Almost FamousCameron Crowe2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. AlohaCameron Crowe2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  8. We Bought a ZooCameron Crowe2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. Jerry MaguireCameron Crowe1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. SchizopolisSteven Soderbergh1997 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  11. On the LotSteven SpielbergJustin Falvey2007 · TV seriesStrong· 2 shared
  12. King of the HillSteven Soderbergh1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. Vanilla SkyCameron Crowe2001 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  14. Key & PeeleJordan Peele2012 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
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    Stanley Kubrick in FocusSteven SoderberghSteven Spielberg2012 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  16. Fast Times at Ridgemont HighCameron Crowe1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. KimiSteven Soderbergh2022 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  18. sex, lies, and videotapeSteven Soderbergh1989 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. NopeJordan Peele2022 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. UsJordan Peele2019 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. Amazing StoriesSteven SpielbergDarryl Frank2020 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  22. Magic MikeSteven Soderbergh2012 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. Black BagSteven Soderbergh2025 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. Behind the CandelabraSteven Soderbergh2013 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. The Good GermanSteven Soderbergh2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. No Sudden MoveSteven Soderbergh2021 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. The Twilight ZoneJordan Peele2019 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  28. 1941Steven SpielbergRobert Zemeckis1979 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  29. Into the WestSteven SpielbergDarryl Frank2005 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  30. Get OutJordan Peele2017 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. HaywireSteven Soderbergh2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  32. Let Them All TalkSteven Soderbergh2020 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  33. Side EffectsSteven Soderbergh2013 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  34. PresenceSteven Soderbergh2025 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  35. KeanuJordan Peele2016 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  36. The Girlfriend ExperienceSteven Soderbergh2009 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  37. Amblin'Steven Spielberg1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  38. High Flying BirdSteven Soderbergh2019 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  39. Weird CityJordan Peele2019 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  40. United States of TaraSteven SpielbergDarryl Frank2009 · TV seriesStrong· 3 shared
  41. Full FrontalSteven Soderbergh2002 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  42. KafkaSteven Soderbergh1991 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  43. I Wanna Hold Your HandRobert ZemeckisSteven Spielberg1978 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  44. BubbleSteven Soderbergh2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  45. Magic Mike XXLSteven Soderbergh2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  46. Logan LuckySteven Soderbergh2017 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  47. Used CarsRobert ZemeckisSteven Spielberg1980 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  48. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullSteven SpielbergGeorge Lucas2008 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  49. ErosSteven Soderbergh2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  50. Raiders of the Lost ArkSteven SpielbergGeorge Lucas1981 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  51. The LimeySteven Soderbergh1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  52. UnsaneSteven Soderbergh2018 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  53. Magic Mike's Last DanceSteven Soderbergh2023 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  54. Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomSteven SpielbergGeorge Lucas1984 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  55. What Lies BeneathSteven SpielbergRobert Zemeckis2000 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  56. Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeSteven SpielbergGeorge Lucas1989 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  57. Back to the FutureRobert ZemeckisSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  58. Close Encounters of the Third KindSteven Spielberg1977 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  59. FilmmakerGeorge Lucas1968 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
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    The Great BeyondJ.J. Abrams2027 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  61. Back to the Future Part IIRobert ZemeckisSteven Spielberg1989 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  62. The Informant!Steven Soderbergh2009 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  63. Back to the Future Part IIIRobert ZemeckisSteven Spielberg1990 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  64. The LaundromatSteven Soderbergh2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  65. The UnderneathSteven Soderbergh1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  66. George Lucas: Creating an EmpireGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2005 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  67. Disclosure DaySteven SpielbergEmily Blunt2026 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  68. Ocean's TwelveSteven Soderbergh2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  69. Wind ChillSteven SoderberghEmily Blunt2007 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  70. Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'George Lucas1971 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  71. The KnickSteven Soderbergh2014 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  72. Out of SightSteven Soderbergh1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  73. Who Framed Roger RabbitSteven SpielbergRobert Zemeckis1988 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  74. Ocean's ThirteenSteven Soderbergh2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  75. CavemanCarl Gottlieb1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  76. CandymanJordan Peele2021 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  77. Amazing StoriesSteven SpielbergRobert Zemeckis1986 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  78. Full CircleSteven Soderbergh2023 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  79. Erin BrockovichSteven Soderbergh2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  80. NightwatchSteven Soderbergh1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  81. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and UsSteven SpielbergGeorge Lucas2005 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  82. Amazing Stories: The Movie IISteven Spielberg1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  83. The Sugarland ExpressSteven Spielberg1974 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  84. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg1985 · TV seriesNotable· 3 shared
  85. ContagionSteven Soderbergh2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  86. CriminalSteven Soderbergh2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  87. Wendell & WildJordan Peele2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  88. TrafficSteven Soderbergh2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  89. Ocean's ElevenSteven Soderbergh2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  90. From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & MagicGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg1999 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  91. High IncidentSteven Spielberg1996 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  92. Invasion AmericaSteven Spielberg1998 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  93. Lincoln: An American JourneySteven Spielberg2013 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  94. Avatar 5James Cameron2031 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  95. Avatar 4James Cameron2029 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  96. Empire of the SunSteven Spielberg1987 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  97. A Timeless CallSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  98. AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionSteven SpielbergRichard Dreyfuss2007 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  99. Star Wars: Music by John WilliamsSteven SpielbergGeorge Lucas1980 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  100. E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialSteven Spielberg1982 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  101. NaqoyqatsiSteven Soderbergh2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  102. Vanessa in the GardenSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  103. From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital FilmmakingJames CameronGeorge Lucas2001 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  104. Super 8J.J. AbramsSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  105. Michael ClaytonSteven Soderbergh2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  106. The Making of Back to the FutureSteven SpielbergRobert Zemeckis1986 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  107. Le court des grandsRobert ZemeckisGeorge Lucas2005 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  108. PoltergeistSteven Spielberg1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  109. Saving Private RyanSteven Spielberg1998 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  110. Jaws 3-DCarl GottliebJoe Alves1983 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  111. The FabelmansSteven Spielberg2022 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  112. The Lost World: Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  113. A.I. Artificial IntelligenceSteven Spielberg2001 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  114. The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode ISteven SpielbergGeorge Lucas2001 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  115. Lovecraft CountryJordan PeeleJ.J. Abrams2020 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  116. Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg1993 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  117. The Unfinished JourneySteven Spielberg1999 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  118. Captain EOGeorge LucasFrancis Ford Coppola1986 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  119. SyrianaSteven Soderbergh2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  120. THX 1138George Lucas1971 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  121. MiliusSteven SpielbergGeorge Lucas2013 · FilmNotable· 6 shared
  122. Voices from the ListSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  123. War HorseSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  124. Something EvilSteven Spielberg1972 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  125. Side by SideJames CameronSteven Soderbergh2012 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  126. A Scanner DarklySteven Soderbergh2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  127. Far from HeavenSteven Soderbergh2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  128. Monster HouseSteven SpielbergRobert Zemeckis2006 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  129. New England Our WaySteven SpielbergRobert Shaw1974 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
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    Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'George LucasSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  131. The GooniesSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  132. The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesGeorge Lucas1992 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  133. DuelSteven Spielberg1971 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  134. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001Steven SpielbergGeorge Lucas2007 · FilmNotable· 2 shared