Whether it be over-the-top nonsense like Sharknado or middling blockbusters like The Meg, shark movies are often the butt of the joke when it comes to overused and often ineffective horror or action movies. However, not all shark movies are as egregiously terrible as the worst of the bunch, as there are a select few truly great shark movies deserving of praise and respect. Especially compared to the rest of the genre, these shark films make the absolute most out of the concept and make for some of the most compelling, gruesome, and overall effective shark films to ever exist. Image via Warner Bros. PicturesEasily among the most popular and immediately recognized shark movies of all time, Deep Blue Sea is often the go-to example of what a great shark film can be (aside from that other shark film, you know the one, just wait a bit, you know it's coming). Steven Spielberg's original blockbuster masterpiece, Jaws, has stood as the definitive icon of shark movies ever since its debut just over 50 years ago, almost single-handedly inventing the genre of shark films as it is known today.