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To mark 50 years since the iconic movie Jaws originally hit the silver screen, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has staged an epic exhibition.

The movie, based on the novel by Peter Benchley, tracks three characters in hot pursuit of a great white shark menacing the seaside town of Amity Island.

At the museum event, ticket holders are guided through the movie and invited to revisit the action, scene by scene, while interactive exhibits allow visitors to immerse themselves into the moments of high drama.

The exhibition also explores the enduring impact of Jaws, which Steven Spielberg dreaded may terminate his burgeoning career.

The up-and-coming director, aged 27 at the time, had been learning the ropes in merely his second feature-length film.

"I thought my career was virtually over halfway through production on Jaws.

With a number of rereleases, this mammoth sum has further escalated to more than $477 million globally.

It's earned Jaws the status of the first ever blockbuster movie.

The items showcased at the exhibition have been collected from avid Jaws aficionados; a rather complex feat which Jenny He, the Senior Exhibitions Curator, describes.

At the very heart of the exhibition is Bruce the shark, the only surviving automaton model of the predator that has been terrorizing sea bathers for half a century.

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