Jaws - What’s the difference between the book and the film?

Steven Spielberg's 1975 film Jaws is an all time classic and is revered by millions of movie lovers. The film was based off the book which was released a year prior to the film but there are plenty of differences between the film and the book. In fact some of the differences are pretty big.

CineFix has created a fantastic video that goes through and identifies these differences and talks about why they were made. If you are a big fan of the film (or book), this is definitely an interesting video that you need to watch! Find out character differences, more info on Amity Island, how the ending was different and much, much more!

"Before it was the original summer blockbuster, Jaws was a novel by Peter Benchley that sold like gangbusters. You guys have been asking for it, so here we are: Jaws - What’s the Difference?  

Steven Spielberg called dibs on adapting the book before it was released, but on the road from page to screen, a lot of things got changed. It’s still the tale of a killer great white shark terrorizing a small island community, and the three men who set sail to vanquish it… but a lot of details (and huge plot points) changed along the way. Some for creative reasons, and some to suit the realities of film production… we’ll tell you about all the differences we could find.  

Have you read Peter Benchley’s book? Have you watched (or re-watched) Jaws recently? Which do you think is better: the book or the movie? Are you hearing the Jaws theme…. *Duh-DUM…)? Did we make you feel like it’s safe to go back in the water?  

What other works would you like to see us explore on What’s The Difference?"

Source: YouTube - CineFix