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51 Years Ago Today: Jaws Was Released & Changed Cinema Forever - A Look Back

Steven Spielberg’s shark thriller grossed over $470 million worldwide and set the template for modern wide-release event films.

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Today marks the 51st anniversary of the release of Jaws, the groundbreaking thriller that stormed into theaters on June 20, 1975, and forever changed the landscape of the summer blockbuster. Directed by a then-27-year-old Steven Spielberg and adapted from Peter Benchley’s bestselling 1974 novel, the film featured Roy Scheider as the determined Police Chief Martin […] The post 51 Years Ago Today: Jaws Was Released & Changed Cinema Forever – A Loo…

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What happened to the cast of 'Jaws'? See the stars of the first summer blockbuster more than 50 years later

The movie that almost sank Steven Spielberg's career turns 51 on June 20. Learn what 'Jaws' stars like Richard Dreyfuss are doing today.

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51 Years Ago Today: Jaws Was Released & Changed Cinema Forever - A Look Back

Today marks the 51st anniversary of the release of Jaws, the groundbreaking thriller that stormed into theaters on June 20, 1975, and forever changed the landscape of the summer blockbuster. Directed by a then-27-year-old Steven Spielberg and adapted from Peter Benchley’s bestselling 1974 novel, the film featured Roy Scheider as the determined Police Chief Martin […] The post 51 Years Ago Today: Jaws Was Released & Changed Cinema Forever – A Loo…

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The Shark Story That Changed Movies, Beaches and Marine Science

A look back at the 1975 release of Jaws, the bestselling novel that inspired it, and how the film transformed Hollywood while inspiring generations of marine scientists and ocean conservationists.

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Cord Cutters News broke the news on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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