On review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes , '' North '' received a rating of 14 % based on 35 reviews , with an average rating of 3.18 / 10 . The site 's critics ' consensus reads , " Laden with schmaltz and largely bereft of evident narrative purpose , '' North '' represents an early major disappointment from previously sure-handed director Rob Reiner . " '' North '' has been called one of the worst films ever made , earning only $ 7,182,747 on a $ 40 million budget . Kenneth Turan stated in his review " The problem overall is not so much that the humor , especially in the parent-tryout situations , is forced , but that it simply is not there at all . So little is going on in this mildest of fantasies that it is hard to even guess what kinds of emotional effects were aimed at in the first place . " Turan also asked " How could director Rob Reiner , whose touch for what pleases a mass audience is usually unfailing , have strayed this far ? " Leonard Klady of '' Variety '' described the film as a " noble misfire " and " that unique breed of misconceived entertainment that only a filmmaker of talent is capable of making . " Joe Brown of '' The Washington Post '' called the film " a gentle , harmless and rather pedestrian fantasy . " Janet Maslin of '' The New York Times '' was somewhat more positive , writing that the film " does n't always work , but much of it is clever in amusingly unpredictable ways . " '' North '' was a multiple nominee at the 15th Golden Raspberry Awards in six categories including Worst Picture and Worst Director for Rob Reiner
15th Golden Raspberry Awards
15th Golden Raspberry Awards
North (1994 film)