“Jaws” has returned.
For the 50th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg-directed classic, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is presenting “Jaws:” The Exhibition, beginning on September 14, 2025. The exhibition will run through July 26, 2026. And, yes, you’re going to need a bigger boat.
Described as “first-ever exhibition of this scale at the Academy Museum focused exclusively on a single film,” “Jaws:” The Exhibition is the largest mounted exhibition ever for the film. According to the official release, the exhibition will “feature over 200 original objects—including concept illustrations by production designer Joe Alves, a costume worn by Roy Scheider as Brody, original shark design schematics by design engineer Frank Wurmser, and a screen used prop dorsal fin—plus behind-the-scenes revelations and interactive moments.”
The exhibition was curated “with direct access to the collections from Steven Spielberg and The Amblin Hearth Archive, NBCUniversal Archives & Collections.”
“As an institution both devoted to and deeply enshrined within the film industry, the Academy Museum can combine deep, rigorous, and fulfilling research with exciting moments of interactivity and discovery for our audiences, allowing them to experience this beloved film and enduring story in a brand-new way,” said Academy Museum Director and President Amy Homma in an official statement.
“Jaws,” based on the novel by Peter Benchley, was released on June 20, 1975, and effectively set the template for what we now understand as the “summer blockbuster.” It went on to make $476 million worldwide (close to $3 billion adjusted for inflation) and won three Academy Awards – for John Williams’ unforgettable score, Verna Fields’ editing and the sound team for best sound. It inspired three sequels, various theme park attractions at the Universal Studios parks and in 2001 it became part of the United States National Film Registry. The original film, starring Roy Schieder, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw, remains as powerful and entertaining as it did when it washed into theaters all those years ago.
According to the official release, the exhibition “will be accompanied by a dynamic series of film screenings, exclusive new merchandise, and public programs to be announced at a later date.”
