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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinIt's harmless but unsurprising...Without Steven Spielberg's timing or John Williams's music, the shark's periodic visits become feeding scenes rather than ferocious attacks. It's like watching someone make regular raids on a refrigerator in search of midnight snacks.
- 50Miami HeraldBill CosfordMiami HeraldBill CosfordYes, it's all pretty silly. But for those who can stand the annoyance of the cardboard glasses, there are worse ways to kill a hot afternoon. [23 July 1983, p.D6]
- 40TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineAlthough shot well and boasting some effective 3-D work, this is a woefully inadequate effort, and the series began to slip into inadvertent self-parody.
- 30Washington PostGary ArnoldWashington PostGary ArnoldJaws 3-D makes a conclusive case for terminating further sequels to "Jaws," as if one were needed. It also reinforces the impression that 3-D is unlikely to make a sustained comeback until its optical inconveniences and dependence on hokey scare effects can be overcome. [23 July 1983, p.C1]
- 30NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenOne can safely doze through the extremely bland first hour, which feels more like an advertisement for marine theme parks than a suspense movie. [1 Aug 1983, p.47]
- 20EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanA toothless, tedious farce which deserves to sink without a trace.
- 20Time Out LondonTime Out LondonA right royal turkey.
- 20Washington PostRita KempleyWashington PostRita KempleyJaws 3-D, in which the Amity horror swims south to Florida, looks a lot like a Poligrip commercial, what with its extreme close-ups of the Great White's artificial chompers. [29 July 1983, p.17]