Steven Spielberg has given us some iconic movies over his five-decade-long career. His latest feature, Disclosure Day starring Emily Blunt, is another notable entry in his filmography, and he has come a long way since his ET the Extra-Terrestrial days. His movies stay with you long after you’ve finished them, as seen in the impact of Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan, which are considered classics.
He also kickstarted some beloved franchises like Indiana Jones, considered among the best action-adventure movies ever made, and Jurassic Park, which recently got a successful reboot with Scarlett Johansson in the lead. Among such franchises is Jaws, first helmed by Spielberg in 1975 and starring Roy Scheider; it is a timeless classic and a brilliant watch even after 50 years.
Jaws had a thrilling story and an equally thrilling shark. It follows Amity Island Police Chief Martin Brody, who teams up with a marine biologist and a gritty hunter to kill a man-eating Great White shark. With compelling performances from Schneider, Richard Dreyfussas a marine biologist, and Robert Shaw playing a skilled shark hunter, Jaws started the trend of summer blockbusters, becoming the highest-grossing feature of the time.
The success of the film led to four more sequels. Jeannot Szwarc helmed Jaws 2, which brought back Chief Brody for another adventure. Despite behind-the-scenes production troubles, it was a major box-office hit, earning $208 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. Now, looking back, it was a huge win, so, naturally, a third film followed. Jaws 3-D brought in new faces as the story pivots to Brody’s adult sons, Mike (Dennis Quaid) and Sean (John Putch), working at SeaWorld Orlando, where they face their own shark chaos. The movie, directed by Joe Alves, heavily relied on 3D technology at the time and didn’t fare well with audiences. It earned $88 million worldwide, and it’s where the franchise started losing fans and money, both. Nonetheless, a fourth movie followed, Jaws: The Revenge, which became the franchise killer.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
‘Jaws’ Franchise Is a Streaming Favorite
Jaws franchise has taken over Peacock‘s top 10 charts, becoming a streaming favorite. Currently, Jaws 3-D is the top movie on Peacock’s top 10 charts, followed by Jaws in the second spot, Jaws: The Revenge in the fourth spot, and Jaws 2 in the fifth spot. The charm of the movies lies in their storytelling, the thrilling shark elements, and some compelling performances.
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