where did jaws take place
What state did the movie Jaws take place in? What state did the movie Jaws take place in? The KGB Agent answer: The movie Jaws was filmed in Marthaâs Vineyard, the island off of Massachusetts. Spielberg is said to have selected the Vineyard as his primary filming location because it has up to twelve miles of shallow water over sand, which he thought would suit shooting with the mechanical sharks (known collectively as Bruce). Spielberg's choice of location also lent the film many of its substantive details.