Reviews were negative. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times "found it too easy to anticipate most of the big moments and too hard to believe that Sheedy was really a spoiled, mean-spirited rich bitch."
Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times expressed disappointment with the film, noting that he could easily predict many pivotal scenes and found it difficult to accept Sheedy's portrayal as a selfish, unpleasant wealthy woman.