

Jaws 2
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
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6.0/10
2,202 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $187.9M
- Language
- English
- dying and death
- rescue
- island
- panic
- mayor
- shark attack
- police chief
- current
- boat accident
- animal attack
- sailing
- sequel
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Produced in
United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG16 Jun 1978
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG26 Dec 1978
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1422 Dec 1978
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1511 Dec 1978
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1616 Jun 1978
FranceFR
- Theatrical6 Dec 1978
- PhysicalDVD7 Aug 2001
- PhysicalBlu-Ray5 Jul 2016
- TVFrance 330 Jun 2025
- TVParis Première1 Oct 2026
GermanyDE
- Theatrical168 Feb 1979
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1218 Jun 1987
IrelandIE
- TheatricalPG26 Dec 1978
JapanJP
- Theatrical2 Dec 1978
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1214 Dec 1978
- TV12V814 Oct 2002
PolandPL
- Theatrical161 Jun 1979
Frequently asked questions
Jaws 2 was released on 16 June 1978.
Audience reviews
5- I10/10
Ian Beale
2/13/2017
**Excellent sequel!** Intense sequel directed by Jeannot Szwarc (who also directed episodes of Columbo alongside Steven Spielberg!) Performances here are every bit as good as the original and Szwarc manages to infuse of great sense of style to the proceedings - building upon and adding even more depth to the Brody story. The camerawork is extremely stylish - some great gliding point of view shots. John Will…
- J7/10
JPV852
7/25/2020
Adequate but still entertaining sequel has some okay practical effects with the shark though still really silly given what happened in the last one nobody in charge would listen to Brody. Nothing overly special and doubt I'd revisit this anytime soon, but an okay sequel. **3.25/5**
- Q8/10
quasar1967
9/1/2020
just as good as the original, if not better
- R6/10
r96sk
2/19/2022
A disappointing follow-up. I enjoyed Roy Scheider's performance and the core action sequences near the end, but everything else is a bit boring. 'Jaws 2' puts high focus on the teenagers, though their story never possesses any intrigue. The effects for the shark, meanwhile, are a step down from the original. It's not terribly far from being watchable, a slightly shorter run time might've helped in that regard, …
- C5/10
CinemaSerf
4/13/2022
It's only after watching this that you realise just how crucial to the success of the first film Robert Shaw was. This is not the worst sequel I've seen by any means, but without his gnarled and charismatic "Quint", we are left with a pretty mundane effort from all concerned. This time our hungry finned friend has a group of young sailors - including, of course, the Brady bunch - "Michael" (Mark Gruner) and "Sean" (M…
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