Jaws 3-D (1983) movie poster

Jaws 3-D

1983 ·1h 38m · ★ 4.5 (1,405)

A giant thirty-five-foot shark becomes trapped in a SeaWorld theme park and it's up to the sons of police chief Brody to rescue everyone.

Why it matters

A campy splash of 80s spectacle that trades the original’s claustrophobic dread for gimmicky 3D thrills and retro theme park chaos.

  • Dennis Quaid’s earnestness anchors an otherwise thin plot trapped in kitschy SeaWorld sets.
  • Shark effects wobble between rubbery and… well, rubbery — a masterclass in early 80s practical-and-prop hybrid.
  • For fans of vintage 3D and shark mania, it’s a goofy curiosity that reveals how franchise fatigue looks before CGI took over.
  • A reminder that not every sequel needs to swim deeper; sometimes they just splash around in shallows.

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
0
Survival
66
Creature

Content Warnings

Animal Harm

Phobia triggers

Deep Water

TMDB Keywords

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