Trading Places four stars out of five, classifying "Trading Places" as "Excellent" per the magazine's star rating system, stating that Murphy and Aykroyd are the show-stealers. A review of the film published by "Variety" magazine called the film "a light romp geared up by the schtick shifted by Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy." The review gave further commendations to supporting actors, stating that Murphy and Aykroyd "couldn't have brought this one off without the contributions of three veterans - Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche and the droll Englishman, Denholm Elliott" and calling the presence of Jamie Lee Curtis "enjoyable." The film received several
Going Places (1974 film) of the year. Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" wrote: "Despite its occasional charm, its several amusing moments and the touching scenes played by Jeanne Moreau, "Going Places" is a film of truly cynical decadence. It's also, not incidentally, the most misogynistic movie I can remember; its hatred of women is palpable and embarrassing. ... I came away from "Going Places" feeling that I'd spent two hours in the company of a filmmaker I would never want to meet." "Los Angeles Times"' Kevin Thomas wrote in 1990, when the film was re-released in Los Angeles cinemas: "Blier has gone on