 Spielberg was nominated by the Directors Guild of America for a DGA Award, and the Writers Guild of America nominated Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb's script for Best Adapted Drama.In the years since its release, "Jaws" has frequently been cited by film critics and industry professionals as one of the greatest movies of all time.It was number 48 on American Film Institute's "100 Years ... 100 Movies", a list of the greatest American films of all time compiled in 1998; it dropped to number 56 on the 10-Year Anniversary list.