But Blum and Goldberg don’t give them much better than the usual parade of elephantine slapstick, grotesque topical humor, sexual innuendo and rock ‘n’ roll sound bites." Rita Kempley of The Washington Post wrote negatively of the film and said De Mornay and Gross are "playing badly written, weirdly reactionary parts."
Rita Kempley of The Washington Post gave a negative review of the film, criticizing its comedic style and the acting of De Mornay and Gross.