In NatGeo's documentary 'Jaws @ 50,' Spielberg recalls having a panic attack after he wrapped filming on 'Jaws' — which premiered on June 20, 1975 For Steven Spielberg, making Jaws had a profound impact on his mental health.

Looking back now, Spielberg admits that while Jaws changed the course of his life, it also nearly broke him: “I had nothing to cry about the film was a phenomenon. And I’m sitting there shedding tears because I couldn’t divest myself of the experience.”