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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2

Its director stated on the record that "jaws is scary because of what you don't see, not because of what you do, When my mechanical shark was being repaired and I had to shoot something, I had to mak…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 3 of 100 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 3.

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    Creator statementdirector: "Jaws is scary because of what you don't see, not because of what you do. When my mechanical shark was being repaired and I had to shoot something, I had to make the water scary. I relied on the audie…"The Daily Jaws - Ocean of wisdom: Steven Spielberg's 10 best quotes on JAWS source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 3 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 92, Black 26, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
98
Young Women
30
Older Men
70
Older Women
2
Advocacy3
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
92
Black
26
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

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The average advocacy score of Horror titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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Average advocacy score of Horror titles by release year
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197062
197214
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197522
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197722
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198023
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198822
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199726
199802
199915
200015
200109
200218
200335
2004010
200509
200619
200707
200815
201043
201633
201782
201862
201923
2020153
2022710
202355
202479
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Cast & Crew

Steven Spielberg (director) · L. Andrew Stone (director)