After the battle of a lifetime, Chief Brody and Hooper kick through the quiet surf, paddling to shore with only the barrels to keep them afloat. The beast is gone, and the sea is still once more.
 
Did You Know?
The iconic yellow barrels weren’t just cinematic tension-builders—they were a clever workaround for budget constraints. Spielberg used them to suggest the shark’s presence without having to show the malfunctioning mechanical shark.