 Critical reception for "Grizzly" in 1976 was extremely negative, with most critics criticizing the film for being too similar to Steven Spielberg's thriller "Jaws".Vincent Canby, from the "New York Times", criticized the film's poor plotting, cinematography and editing.He wrote, ""Grizzly", which opened yesterday at the Rivoli and other theaters, is such a blatant imitation of "Jaws" that one has to admire the depth of the flattery it represents, though not the lack of talent involved."