Jaws 3-D
PG

Jaws 3-D

The third dimension is terror.

1983 • 98 min • Thriller · Horror

Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 9
39
Movie Knight Score
1442 reviews
  • 33 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
  • 45 Audience · 1439 · 47%

A monstrous great white shark terrorizes visitors and staff at Florida’s SeaWorld theme park after finding its way in. It

Violence & peril
5/10
Language
2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
1/10
Scary moments
6/10

Heads up

  • Scenes of panic and destruction
  • Some intense underwater sequences
  • Brief, mild language

What it models well

  • Teamwork to overcome threats
  • Protecting family and friends
  • Courage in crisis

Talk about it after

  • Safety precautions around marine life
  • The reality of sharks vs. movie portrayals
  • Working together under pressure

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Jaws 3-D. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

Where to watch

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Top billed cast

Director: Joe Alves • Crew: Richard Matheson, Carl Gottlieb, Guerdon Trueblood

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Reviewer notes

Not recommended

Any fans of the original "Jaws" (1975), hell even of the sequel (1978) need not bother with this completely unrecognisable nonsense. Believe it or not, there is still one "Brody" - "Mike" (Dennis Quaid) who wants anything to do with the sea. His previous, death defying experiences haven't put him off!…

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers

Yeah... not good. I don't dislike <em>'Jaws 3-D'</em> as much as most evidently do, though. Dennis Quaid and Bess Armstrong are actually pleasant in terms of the cast, none of those behind them are anything worth noting but are somewhat serviceable. I will say I didn't enjoy the plot, but only because it lacked something worth watching - it's poor, not terrible.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

**When in doubt - point a long stick toward the screen** These 3D ventures are amusing. Whenever the plot slows down a cast member randomly picks up a long stick and points it at the camera. This film is no exception. Whenever the plot crawls to snails pace characters start pointing long sticks at the camera for no apparent reason.…

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Details

TMDB audience
4.5/10 (1,439)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$20,500,000
Box office
$87,987,056
Franchise
Jaws Collection