In Jaws 2 the shark sits up and begs to have its unreality noticed. With its lifeless eyes and autopilot movements, it looks as if it would be more at home patrolling your bath-tub.

| Aug 14, 2024

While it's not worth standing too long in line for, it's [a] pleasant little thriller.

| Aug 7, 2024

There was reason to believe that "Jaws 2" would be a mess. It isn't. It's better than most sequels. It's formula-ridden but slick, and the special effects work as intended.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 28, 2018

While it lacks the originality, wit and character interplay that gave "Jaws" an exceptionally appealing impact, "Jaws 2" is proficient enough to avoid bombing out.

| Oct 17, 2017

It never comes close to the classic status of its predecessor, but for drive-in horror thrills, this still has sufficient bite.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 4, 2017

The surprise in Jaws 2 is that, given the givens, it came out as well as it did. For me, in terms of sheer visceral zapping, it's better than the first time around (or under).

| Jun 16, 2016

Despite a notable but effective change in story emphasis, Jaws 2 is a worthy successor in horror, suspense and terror to its 1975 smash progenitor.

| Jul 6, 2010

Suspension of disbelief might have been possible had this been a ripping good yarn; but the kids are just plain silly, and it's a toss-up to decide which is more unconvincing, the shark or Scheider.

| Jun 24, 2006

It simply drones on and on and on, like a television movie.

| May 9, 2005

This new shark gets far more screen time than its predecessor and, as a result, seems far less terrifying than its almost mystical contemporary.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 1, 2000