Biggest summer blockbusters from the past 40 years

On June 20, the night before the summer of 1975 began, “Jaws” chomped through movie screens around the world, giving theatergoers a frightening adventure that would soon become a cultural phenomenon. Thus, the summer blockbuster was born.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of “Jaws,” here are many of the notable summer blockbusters that followed, in order of the release day.

All box office grosses per boxofficemojo.com.