"The terrifying motion picture from the terrifying No. 1 best seller."
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
Jaws — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
You're gonna need a bigger boat.
Context
Brody says this to Quint immediately after seeing the massive size of the shark for the first time while chumming the water.
Meaning
A realization of the overwhelming magnitude of the problem versus their inadequate resources. It has become a cultural idiom for underestimating a challenge.
Y'know the thing about a shark, he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes.
Context
Part of the famous USS Indianapolis monologue where Quint recounts his traumatic experience of watching his crewmates get eaten.
Meaning
Describes the soulless, mechanical nature of the predator. It highlights the horror of being eaten by something that shows no emotion or recognition of your humanity.
Smile, you son of a b...
Context
Spoken just before Brody shoots the pressurized air tank in the shark's mouth, causing it to explode.
Meaning
The final moment of triumph where the 'everyman' defeats the monster, reclaiming control and releasing all built-up tension.
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