While there are very few movies that can be deemed as either sacred or untouchable in an era where every known brand is in a state of perpetual rebooting, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is definitely among them.One of the single most important and influential films ever made, the shark attack thriller gave birth to the summer blockbuster as we know it, revolutionized the way high-profile projects are marketed and released in theaters, and became the highest-grossing title in the history of cinema after raking in $472 million at the box office.Oh, and it kept an entire generation of filmgoers out of the water.
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