The difficulty making his first blockbuster messed with Steven Spielberg's head far more than we may have realized.

Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film, his second feature, left such a imprint on culture and Hollywood that barely any trip to the ...

For a single weekend, the director seriously considered taking over the sequel-and he was going to take a page from history.

But not sold on the alternatives, they went with the young hotshot. Zanuck and Brown budgeted the film at an estimated $3.5 ...

It’s hard to believe Steven Spielberg was just 27 when he directed Jaws. Before that he’d mostly worked in television, ...

Jaws was only the second feature film for the 28-year-old Steven Spielberg – and it would become a cultural smash.

Fifty years on from the release of Jaws, it’s still not safe in the water… if you’re a shark. Steven Spielberg’s legendary ...

Hundreds of thousands who happily swam in the ocean, unthinking, before the release of the movie "Jaws" 50 years ago this ...

"I had a mad crush on Robert Shaw," Lorraine Gary, who played Ellen, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview. Shaw portrayed ...

Steven Spielberg's first blockbuster, "Jaws," also risked being his final film as chaos reigned. But 50 years on, the shark saga still thrills fans.

Jaws' was the first film to gross more than $100 million at the box office. Its success continues to drive film release plans and expectations.