You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Screen – Jaws Re-Released Nationwide August 29 in 4K Image

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Screen – Jaws Re-Released Nationwide August 29 in 4K

By Film Threat Staff | July 2, 2025

Jaws 50th Anniversary: The Great White Returns in 4K, IMAX, and Every Gimmick They’ve Got

You can hear the music already, can’t you? That slow, pounding dread. That gut-churning hum of impending doom. It’s been 50 years since Jaws broke the surface and dragged Hollywood into the teeth of the blockbuster era. Now, Spielberg’s fishy freakout is coming back to the big screen on August 29. Universal’s giving it the full “every format under the sun” treatment—4K, IMAX, RealD 3D, 4DX, and even D-BOX because nothing says cinematic immersion like being violently shaken in your seat while a plastic shark chomps Roy Scheider’s boat in half.

Let’s be real—Jaws didn’t just redefine the summer movie. It invented the damn thing. Released in June 1975, it blew the box office out of the water (the first film ever to gross $100 million domestically), scared a generation out of the ocean, and taught studios one valuable lesson: release wide, sell fast, and never underestimate the power of a well-timed John Williams score. That two-note theme alone is the stuff of pop culture legend—and it won the man an Oscar, one of three the film scored (Editing, Sound, Score), along with a nomination for Best Picture.

This wasn’t supposed to be a hit. Spielberg was 27 years old, still wet behind the ears from The Sugarland Express, and saddled with a mechanical shark that barely worked. However, that janky animatronic failure ultimately became a masterstroke: Spielberg leaned into suspense, shadows, and suggestion. Less shark, more dread. Result? Pure cinematic alchemy.

“Less shark, more dread. Result? Pure cinematic alchemy.”

So what do you get this summer? A chance to see Jaws the way it was meant to be seen—towering, loud, overwhelming, and with surround sound that’ll make you swear something’s brushing your ankles. If you’ve never watched Quint get eaten on a 60-foot screen with Dolby Atmos blasting, have you even lived?

The 50th anniversary screenings are more than a nostalgic cash grab (though, let’s be honest, Comcast’s always hungry). It’s a celebration of a film that made Hollywood pivot, made beachgoers look twice, and made a rubber shark an icon. Along with the re-release, there’s Jaws: The Exhibition opening at the Academy Museum in September, themed experiences at Universal theme parks (yay?), a mountain of merch, and streaming availability on Peacock if you’re too scared to leave the house.

Tickets are already on sale. Grab yours, bring a friend, and don’t trust the water. Because Bruce is back—and this time, he’s sharper than ever.

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