Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Amity Island, A New England Resort TownAhhhh, Amity Island. A relaxing seaside retreat. Far from the hustle and bustle of city life, you can kick back and enjoy the pristine white sand beaches and...

Straightforward Linear Storyline; Selective Omniscient Narrator Jaws' storyline is told in a straightforward, linear way. No flashbacks, no jumping around. It starts when the shark claims its first...

Adventure; Horror; Thriller; Quest; Buddy Film Jaws is a classic multi-genre film. Its legacy is so enduring in part because it does each so well. It is, first and foremost, a film of adventure on...

According to author Peter Benchley, he came up with the title 20 minutes before the book was supposed to go into production. He'd thought of many options he wasn't crazy about—A Stillness in the...

The movie's ending is way different from the book's. Believe it or not, in the book the shark just drowns after Quint harpoons it (though not before Quint is drowned himself). Having the shark just...

PGThough Jaws was rated PG in 1975, it would probably get a strong PG-13 today: Serious scares; still-shocking moments of guts and gore; fairly frequent (though mostly mild) swears; some drugs, dri...