Jaws: Were The Shooting Stars Real?

The pair of shooting stars in Jaws has sparked debate since the classic film’s release, but was the meteorological miracle real or a trick? Some claim Jaws‘ shooting stars are the product of visual effects edited in after filming, while others, including director Steven Spielberg, insist on the extraordinary claim that a real comet was captured on camera purely by chance. Whether the shooting star in Jaws debate resulted from the luckiest one-in-a-million shot in cinematic history or a post-production mythical creation, they don’t come without meaning for Spielberg.