Jaws 2
Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 16, 1978 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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80
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Despite a notable but effective change in story emphasis, Jaws 2 is a worthy successor in horror, suspense and terror to its 1975 smash progenitor. Read full review
70
IGNNick Nunziata
Directorially, last minute replacement director Jeannot Szwarc has done a nice job and there's some really nice photography here. Read full review
70
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
The surprise in Jaws 2 is that, given the givens, it came out as well as it did. For me, in terms of sheer visceral zapping, it’s better than the first time around (or under). Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneGene Siskel
For a film about deep water terror, Jaws 2 is really quite shallow. [16 June 1978, p.3-2]
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