Between the swingin' bed-hopping, its sweaty disco vibe, and the presence of a third-tier star in Priscilla Barnes (future Three's Company roommate Terri), this is a movie that seems tailor-made for a '70s drive-in double feature. By which I mean, it's a hoot. — C.N.

He was behind schedule, his actors were fighting, the crew were mutinous and worst of all, his shark was broken. It looked like Jaws was destined for failure, but the movie that came out defined the Hollywood blockbuster.

When “Jaws” debuted in U.S. theaters 50 years ago today, it helped launch a new era in American movies. Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster about a bloodthirsty great white terrorizing a beach town also stoked fear and fascination,