Shark movies ranked: From ‘Jaws’ to “Please stop, that shark has a chainsaw”

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Ranking shark movies is like ranking ways to ruin a beach vacation — except more fun and with 87% more fins. From cinematic legends like Jaws to modern deep-sea nonsense like Meg 2: The Trench, we dove headfirst into the bloody waters of shark cinema to find the best of the worst (and the worst of the worst that are somehow still awesome).

Jaws is obviously king — it scared an entire generation into building pools instead. But honorable mentions go to The Shallows (Blake Lively vs. Shark + Seagull sidekick = Oscar bait?) and Deep Blue Sea, which asks, “What if sharks were also smarter than you?”

Sorry, Sharknado, your flying sharks didn’t quite make the cut — but we still love your chaotic energy. So grab your popcorn, cancel your beach trip, and dive into our definitive ranking of shark movies. Because nothing says "summer fun" like panic and severed limbs.