Cue the music becauseJawsswims into theaters for its 50th anniversary.
Steven Spielberg’s iconic shark thriller will be rereleased in theaters this summer from August 29 through September 4. Before the Labor Day screenings, the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival will host the first theatrical screening in April to commemorate the anniversary.
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will hostJawsMovie Party screenings over May’s Memorial Day weekend. These screenings will include a special menu and limited-edition popcorn buckets and merchandise. Additionally, specialJawson the Water screenings will take place in Martha’s Vineyard, where the film was shot, and Lake Travis in Austin.
Jaws: The Exhibitionwill open at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles this September.Ticketsare now on sale. Fans will be able to see the last surviving shark Spielberg used during filming.
Those who cannot attend a special screening can watchJawsat home when it arrives on Peacock starting June 15.Jaws, Jaws 3-D, and Jaws: The Revengewill all be available to stream.
For fans who crave physical media, a 50th-anniversary edition ofJawswill be rereleased this summer on digital and disc with all-new bonus material.
Based on Peter Benchley’s novel of the same name,Jawsfollows the efforts of police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), oceanographer Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss), and ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) to kill a great white shark that has been terrorizing the small New England tourist town of Amity Island.
Jawswas released in theaters on June 15, 2025.Jawsquickly became one ofSpielberg’s best moviesand a box office sensation, grossing over $477 million worldwide on a$9 million budget.Jawsbecame the gold standard for summer blockbusters and ushered in a new era of filmmaking. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture,Jawswon three: Best Original Score, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound.
