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Jaws at 50: Spielberg’s marine masterpiece transformed the movies – and us

The original blockbuster turned fear of sharks into decades of persecution but, at long last, the tide may be turning

The Guardian - UK

First official Jaws documentary to examine film’s impact 50 years on

The documentary will premiere on July 11 at 8pm on National Geographic and will stream the same day on Disney+.

Evening Standard

‘Like sinking into a warm bath’: why Jaws is my feelgood movie

The next pick in our ongoing series of comfort movie favourites is Steven Spielberg’s defining shark thriller

The Guardian - US

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13 movies that are better than the book they’re based on

Think the book is always better than the film? These movie adaptations might make you reconsider, says Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK

Jaws turns 50: reading Peter Benchley's novel, you barely mind if its self-loathing characters are eaten by a 'genius' shark

How many times have you come out of the cinema and heard someone snidely remark they preferred the book, as though this somehow connects them to a richer, more highbrow tradition?

The Conversation

7 best beach movies on Prime Video, Max and Netflix

Summer doesn't have to end when you've got these beachside blockbusters, including Baywatch, Cast Away and more.

Tom’s Guide

Real-life story behind the Jersey Shore shark attacks said to inspire Jaws

During an unusually warm summer off the east cost of the US, a spate of shark attacks left men and children dead and led to a huge hunt for the 'man-eating' beast

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Pioneering diver Valerie Taylor helped film Jaws, then spent her life trying to save sharks

Would you coat your arm in raw fish then swim with sharks? Valerie Taylor did.

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