Cruel Jaws

Cruel Jaws

This time it's even more personal than the last time.

Directed by Bruno Mattei

Produced by Europe Communications S.r.l., Production Group

199594 min4.3 / 10

A campy creature-feature that blends horror and comedy through an absurd premise of a weaponized shark terrorizing a beach town.

A tiger shark bred by the Navy as a killing machine is wreaking havoc in the sleepy tourist town of Hampton Bay.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cruel Jaws sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Cruel Jaws violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Cruel Jaws end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Cruel Jaws scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Cruel Jaws easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Cruel Jaws

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cruel Jaws

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cruel Jaws, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cruel Jaws, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cruel Jaws, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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