"This sleek and sunny comedy is an all-too-rare example of smart and inventive Hollywood filmmaking." Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle gave it a positive review, praising the writing saying the film "rises above mediocrity with a steady stream of offbeat humor, as writers Spade and Fred Wolf stubbornly avoid the easy jokes throughout the film." He is also positive about the many cameos and says the film "is elevated from decent to good in the last five minutes, during a hilarious "We Are the World"-style medley among child actors and their parents." References External links 2003 films 2000s English-language films 2003 comedy films American comedy films Films about actors Films directed by Sam Weisman Films produced by Adam Sandler Happy Madison Productions films Paramount Pictures films Films scored by Christophe Beck Films with screenplays by David Spade Films with screenplays by Fred Wolf 2000s American films