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• June 20, 2025
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Jaws turns 50: How Spielbergs shark thriller continues to terrify generations

Jun 20, 2025 08:36 PM IST Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic Jaws marks its 50th anniversary this summer Half a century since its release, Jaws remains one of the most iconic and terrifying films ever made. Steven Spielberg’s 1975 thriller, which hit the 50-year mark on June 20, didn’t just change how we watch movies. It changed how we think about the sea. The fear it instilled was so real that some viewers couldn’t step into a pool, let alone an ocean, for years. And many still flinch at the idea of what lurks below. Jaws turns 50(riotheatre.ca) Cultural legacy and summer re-release This summer, the shark is back. All four Jaws films will stream on Peacock from June 15. NBC will air the original on June 20, with a special introduction by Spielberg. A theatrical re-release is also planned for August 29. For Spielberg, the film became both a breakthrough and a burden. At just 27, he faced constant setbacks on set-especially with the faulty mechanical shark known as Bruce.  In the upcoming documentary Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside