Strangely enough, Orca actually had some minor success at the box office, but was critically panned as it was deemed too similar to the blockbuster hit, Jaws released two years earlier. Orca is a straight forward cash in. If shark attacks are bringing in an audience, then the, presumably lesser-known orca will bring them in too. Sadly, for the killer whale, it would experience a very different life on screen as seen in Free Willy and such documentaries as Black Fish. Orca has an exciting story and holds the promise of being entertaining at the least, but the comparison with Jaws is woefully exaggerated. The only element thar connects the two films, is that there is a sea creature out for the kill.
Full review over at Filmhounds.