JAWS (1975)
- Presented By: Tampa Theatre
- Dates: May 23, 2025, May 24, 2025, May 25, 2025, May 26, 2025, May 27, 2025
- https://tampatheatre.org/movie/jaws/
- 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602
- Price: $7-$12
Tampa Theatre
2h 4m / PG / Thriller, Drama, Horror
Historic Duncan Auditorium
JOIN US on Sunday, May 25 for some JAW-SOME pre-film activities in the lobby from 2:00-3:00pm! More details will be making waves soon, make sure to follow us on social media to be the first to know.
Steven Spielberg conceived of Jaws as a spiritual follow-up to his TV movie Duel, a thriller about a murderous eighteen-wheeler chasing someone through the desert. After it was all said and done (one hundred days over shooting schedule, with a famously malfunctioning mechanical shark and a chronically seasick cast), he had revolutionized the creature feature and invented the summer blockbuster. All this before he turned 30. Sometimes we surprise even ourselves.
Brace yourself, but 1975 was a long time ago. If all you remember about Jaws are the ominous strings of John Williams’s brilliant score and the gory horror of the shark itself (which, mind, doesn’t even show up clearly on screen for over an hour), it’s a revelation to realize how much of the movie is warm summer scenes and witty satire — it’s got the naturalistic and improvisational feel of a Robert Altman movie, except there’s also a giant shark eating people. Casting, performance, cinematography, even down to the poster; everything about Jaws is best-in-class.