Just what made Jaws Jaws? There was the shark, yes, the ravenous predator at the center of the 1975 movie. And of course, there was also its iconic two-note score, so effective that it has become a ...

MIRACLE MILE, LOS ANGELES -- In 1975, the enormous success of "Jaws" turned the film into what is widely acknowledged as Hollywood's first summer blockbuster. In honor of its 50th anniversary, ...

This year’s Labor Day weekend was so sleepy for movie ticket sales that a 50-year-old shark thriller chewed up and spit out most of the competition. The re-release of Universal Pictures’ “Jaws,” the ...

Steven Spielberg’s iconic flick “Jaws” returned to theaters for a 50th anniversary re-release and beat out newcomer and Austin Butler-headlined “Caught Stealing” at the box office this Labor Day ...

To close out a summer of celebration around the 50th anniversary of the iconic "Jaws," the movie returns to theaters on Labor Day weekend. Its tale of how a great white shark terrorized a beach ...

Dun-dunn. Those two simple notes from composer John Williams have thrilled millions ever since "Jaws" first hit movie theaters in 1975. After 50 years, the blockbuster shark film returns to the big ...

Embark on a journey to Martha’s Vineyard, the real-life “Amity Island,” for the 50th anniversary celebration of the blockbuster film “Jaws.” Through conversations with longtime fans, collectors, and ...

A still from director Steven Spielberg's 1975 film "Jaws." (Courtesy Universal Pictures/Photofest) It might seem like strange timing to re-release the ultimate summer blockbuster right when everyone’s ...

Fifty years ago, "Jaws" made many moviegoers afraid to get into the water. To celebrate its fear-inducing feat, the movie is returning to theaters across the U.S. for its anniversary. Why not ...

Jeffrey Voorhee's brief role in 'Jaws' turned out to be quite lucrative. Voohees, 62, still attends Jaws fan conventions, signing events, and brings a thrill to those still fascinated with the tale of ...

Lindsay L. Graff is a shark researcher and PhD candidate in marine biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. There are few summer traditions more predictable than turning sharks into ...

Cue the music and the mechanical shark. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first-ever summer blockbuster, "Jaws." Based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel of the same name, "Jaws" follows what ...