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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Slant MagazineEric HendersonSlant MagazineEric HendersonA bald rehash of Jaws, only with the Moby Dick elements played up even further, Orca isn’t a cheap thrill (producer Dino Di Laurentiis was also the man behind the idiotic-but-exhilarating King Kong remake), but it sure does seem like it’s in a rush to finish.
- 30The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderIf it were medically possible to overdose on claptrap, Orca would be compelled to carry a warning from the Surgeon General.
- 30Time OutTime OutThere is some startling footage, but Anderson's direction dithers perceptibly, and finally opts for an unpleasant mish-mash of phony ecological concern and meretricious sensationalism. The ultimate indignity the beast suffers is to become a simple extension of Harris' threadbare macho image.
- 20TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineDino De Laurentiis' attempt to cash in on the popularity of JAWS is a total failure.
- 20EmpireIan NathanEmpireIan NathanJaws but bigger, more mammal, and just plain bad.