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Jaws 3-D
1983 98 min United States of America PG 12+
★3.7
Thriller, Horror
Director: Joe Alves
Trailers
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Description
A giant thirty-five-foot shark becomes trapped in a SeaWorld theme park and it's up to the sons of police chief Brody to rescue everyone.
Budget:
$20.5M
US Gross:
$45.52M
Worldwide:
$87.99M
Starring
Dennis Quaid
Actor
Bess Armstrong
Actor
Simon MacCorkindale
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 1984
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 1984
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 1984
— Worst Supporting Actor
Razzie Awards 1984
— Worst Director
Razzie Awards 1984
— Worst New Star
Key opinion
Jaws 3-D is widely considered a significant decline from the original films, criticized for its transparent status as a profit-driven cash grab. While some appreciate the novelty of the aquarium setting, most audiences and critics find the execution hampered by poor technical effects and a hollow script.
| Production | The shark models and visual effects are consistently viewed as amateurish, unrealistic, and a step backward from the original's mastery. | |
| Originality | The 3D gimmick is poorly integrated, often forcing characters into unnatural poses for the sake of visual effects rather than plot. | |
| Acting | The performances from lead actors like Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. provide a baseline of competence, though the script prevents the characters from becoming truly compelling. | |
| Theme | The shift in setting to an oceanarium divides viewers; some find it a refreshing and logical evolution for the franchise, while others view it as a hollow attempt to capitalize on tourist-trap aesthetics. |