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Jaws

Ride or Die Struggles in semis, clutch in finals
1975 · Horror, Thriller, Adventure · Steven Spielberg

The middle rounds aren't kind to Jaws. But put it in a final, and it becomes one of the tougher matchups on the platform. At 47% overall, it's deceptive. The film that invented the summer blockbuster still carries a primal charge fifty years later. On a ballot, it benefits from being both a piece of cinema history and a genuinely great time at the movies.

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.

Round 1
48.6%
102/210
Semifinals
37.3%
The ceiling
Finals
63.2%
Where it thrives

49% opening, 37% semis, 63% finals. The middle-round dip filters out the undecided — what's left in the final is concentrated conviction.

Taxi Driver at 51% is as close to a dead heat as the platform produces. Every vote matters in this one. The extremes tell a clear story — 75% against E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at one end, 0% against Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade at the other.

Closest Rival

Spielberg vs. Scorsese is Jaws's tournament to lose. The final against Saving Private Ryan at 64% is competitive but the outcome is consistent.

Steven Spielberg's 11 films span a wide range: Raiders of the Lost Ark at 68% to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at 40%. Jaws sits at #6.

BingeBracket Record
47%
Win Rate
#19 of 39 in Horror #9 of 13 from the 1970s #6 of 11 Steven Spielberg films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
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#6 of 8 in Spielberg vs. Scorsese.

Near the bottom. Think that's wrong?

GoodFellas #1
The Departed #2
Jurassic Park #3
Saving Private Ryan #4
Taxi Driver #5
Jaws #6
Raging Bull #7
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial #8
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