Steven Spielberg reveals how he ‘lost it’ while filming Jaws

It has been 50 years since Jaws was released in the United States, making it the highest grossing movie of the time and establishing Steven Spielberg as a great filmmaker.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic shark attack movie, Steven talked about the filming process.

In the upcoming documentary, Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story, from National Geographic, the director said making the movie has an impact on his mental health.

“When the film wrapped Martha's Vineyard, I had a full-blown panic attack”, he admitted.

“I was in it, shall I say, over my head, for about seven or eight months on Martha's Vineyard. It was, logistically, I think the most difficult movie I think I'll ever make.”.

Steven said he could not breath and thought he was having a “heart attack”.

Jaws was released on June 20, 1975 and instantly became a hit. It is often regarded as one of the best thrillers ever made.

How much money was made from Jaws?

Jaws became the highest grossing movie of its time as it made $477 million worldwide.