Spielberg’s groundbreaking film, Jaws is based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley.

People living in the quiet resort community of Amity Island are terrorized by a giant great white shark. The mayor tries to cover up the fact that swimmers are being killed and the police chief starts investigating with the assistance of a professional shark hunter and a marine biologist.

The film is considered timeless cinema and received positive reviews:

Vincent Canby, the New York Times: “It’s a measure of how the film operates that not once do we feel particular sympathy for any of the shark’s victims. … In the best films, characters are revealed in terms of the action. In movies like Jaws, characters are simply functions of the action … like stage hands who move props around and deliver information when it’s necessary”.

Roger Ebert, the Chicago Sun-Times: “A sensationally effective action picture, a scary thriller that works all the better because it’s populated with characters that have been developed into human beings”.