Jaws 2 (1978) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Jaws 2 |
| Release Year | 1978 |
| Original Title | Jaws 2 |
| Director | Jeannot Szwarc |
| Screenplay Writer | Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler |
| Story By | Howard Sackler, Dorothy Tristan |
| Based on Novel by | Sequel to Jaws (1975) |
| Producer(s) | David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck |
| Executive Producer(s) | — |
| Lead Actors | Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary |
| Cast | Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Joseph Mascolo |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller, Adventure |
| Subgenre | Shark Horror, Creature Feature |
| Release Date | June 16, 1978 (United States) |
| Runtime / Duration | 1h 56m (116 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$20 million |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$208 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Production Company | Universal Pictures, Zanuck/Brown Productions |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures |
| Filming Locations | Florida, USA |
| Music By | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Michael C. Butler |
| Edited By | Neil Travis |
| Production Design | Joe Alves |
| Costume Design | Joseph G. Aulisi |
| Special Effects | Mechanical shark effects and underwater stunts |
| Makeup Effects | Practical injury effects |
| MPAA Rating | PG |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Stereo |
| Format | Color |
| Themes | Survival, trauma, fear returning, family protection |
| Setting | Amity Island and nearby waters |
| Notable Trivia | Tagline famously stated: “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…” |
| Critical Reception | Mixed-to-positive reviews |
| Audience Reception | Major box office success and popular sequel |
| Awards / Nominations | Grammy nomination for John Williams’ score |
| Home Media | VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD |
| Streaming Availability | Available on major streaming platforms periodically |
| Sequels / Franchise | Followed by Jaws 3-D (1983) and Jaws: The Revenge (1987) |
| Franchise Type | Shark horror franchise |
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In this sequel to the classic, another rogue shark shows up in Amity for a little buffet action and as usual he does not get a warm welcome. Chief Brody once again comes to the rescue as his son and around ten other teens are stranded in the currents and drifting out to the ocean with a hungry white shark in pursuit. Who will get there first Super Brody or a hungry shark looking for a human 10 piece of teen nuggets.
Although not Jaws, this was a pretty decent sequel. There are some great scenes in this installment as we see a little more humor and bigger stunts, watch as the chopper comes in to drop the tow line, and the famous water skiing scene is good as well.
This one seems to drag just a little bit and is not on par with the suspense of the first one. Plus this is where I started to root for the shark, sic ’em boy.
Not bad, but for this to work better it should have been set in a different location and had a whole new cast, not that Brody is bad but dealing with a giant shark once is hard enough, but twice? Like I said this is not bad by any means, but it just falls so short of the orginal.
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