The 15 Best Shark Movies of All Time

Do you remember the first time you saw “Jaws” as a kid?  If you did, probably one of two things happened: You either had an instant fear of the ocean and swimming pools OR you fell in love with sharks (just me?).

Well, either way Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece has been doing it for five decades. “Jaws” turns the Big 5-0 on June 20th.  So to celebrate the genre, SlashFilm ranked the 15 Best Shark Movies of All Time:

1.  “Jaws” (1975)

2.  “The Shallows” (2016)

3.  “Open Water” (2003)

4.  “The Reef” (2010)

5.  “Under Paris” (2024)

6.  “Deep Blue Sea” (1999)

7.  “47 Meters Down: Uncaged” (2019)

8.  “Bait” (2012)

9.  “47 Meters Down” (2017)

10.  “Jaws 2” (1978)

11.  “Sharksploitation” (2024)

12.  “Shark Night 3D” (2011)

13.  “Tintorera… Tiger Shark” (1977)

14.  “The Meg” (2018)

15.  “Shark Attack 3: Megalodon” (2002)

(Sorry “Sharknado” and “Santa Jaws” fans.)