Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- heightened
- campy
- retro movie night
- shark movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly considered the film a weak, gimmick-driven sequel with ineffective 3D, thin suspense, and declining franchise vitality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The shark enters Sea World Orlando's lagoon and threatens guests amid the park's undersea attractions.
The production foregrounds 3D effects, including objects and the shark appearing to break toward the audience.
The film repeats the killer-shark premise through another Brody family member while critics described it as a run-of-the-mill sequel.
The baby great white is captured and dies in captivity while its mother attacks the park in response.
Films like Jaws 3-D, and why
Jaws
Shared natural horror, aquatic setting, killer shark threat, and suspense-driven survival structure.
Jaws 2
Shared sequel-era shark horror, coastal peril, and escalating attacks against ordinary people.
DeepStar Six
Shared underwater creature menace, adventure-thriller pacing, and emphasis on spectacle over psychological depth.
Piranha 3D
Shared aquatic horror, trapped characters, and technologically enhanced creature-feature spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Alves
- Release Date
- 1983-07-22
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (1461)
Cast
- Dennis Quaid
- Bess Armstrong
- Simon MacCorkindale
- Louis Gossett Jr.
- John Putch
- Lea Thompson
- P.H. Moriarty
- Dan Blasko
- Liz Morris
- Lisa Maurer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jaws 3-D about?
- A Sea World engineer and his allies race to stop a gigantic mother great white trapped inside an amusement park lagoon.
- What is Jaws 3-D like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jaws 3-D as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Jaws 3-D violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Jaws 3-D as moderate.
- What did critics think of Jaws 3-D?
- Critics broadly considered the film a weak, gimmick-driven sequel with ineffective 3D, thin suspense, and declining franchise vitality.
- Which films are like Jaws 3-D?
- Films with a similar feel include Jaws, Jaws 2, DeepStar Six, and Piranha 3D.
- How long is Jaws 3-D?
- Jaws 3-D runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jaws 3-D?
- In United States, Jaws 3-D streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
