Sharks outlived dinosaurs, but will they outlive us? This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and the last time anyone felt safe in the ocean, despite shark fatalities averaging in the single digits worldwide.
No matter the era, shark movies aren’t here to win Oscars (although Jaws did bring home three), they’re here to deliver a thrilling and often bloody hilarious movie-watching experience.
With hundreds of shark movies out there today, we’ve narrowed it down to 18 blood-in-the-water essentials, plus two documentaries to remind us that sharks aren’t villains, they just have really great smiles.
Read more about each selection in Jenni Kaye's story on Journal.
