The front window of the gift shop Soft as a Grape in Edgartown emblazoned with references of Amity Island, the fictitious location in the film "Jaws." (Jesse Costa/WBUR) Editor's Note: This is an ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Universal Pictures As a groundbreaking critical and commercial success that has now been ...

In 1916, five shark attacks along the New Jersey coast left four people dead and one injured. The rare inland attacks sparked panic, beach closures, and widespread media coverage. The events helped ...

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear. And he showed them, pearly white, exactly 50 years ago this June − when the movie "Jaws" made its sensational splash. Remember the screams in the theater as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Director Steven Spielberg’s shark classic Jaws is resurfacing, just when you thought it was ...

Fifty years ago, this week, people started thinking twice about taking a dip in the ocean. (SOUNDBITE OF LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & JOHN WILLIAMS' "THEME (FROM 'JAWS')") FADEL: 1975's "Jaws" scared ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Fifty years ago on Friday, director Steven Spielberg’s Jaws was released in theaters. The ...

What was the nickname given to the shark? Spielberg named his mechanical shark “Bruce,” after his attorney, Bruce Ramer. Create a free account with NBC 5 DFW to save articles and videos. When author ...

Even among the, uh, sharkiest film critics, "Jaws" is considered one of the most revered movies of all time. It was 50 years ago that the picture swam into theaters. At the time, Steven Spielberg was ...

Few movies have made an impact on American culture — and Hollywood economics — like Steven Spielberg’s "Jaws." Based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel about a great white shark that terrorizes an East ...