Hal Hinson of '' The Washington Post '' gave the film a mixed review , commenting that " you may not feel as if you 've seen a movie . You may not quite know what you 've seen " and that although he laughed too much , the film " is outrageously inept , but not in a routine manner " . Hinson also criticized the work of Foley , noting that he " does n't have the skill to sustain a cartoon style . " Philip Wuntch of '' The Dallas Morning News '' commented that the film is a deft and daffy comedy performance ; Madonna is great with the one-liners . ... As a movie star , Madonna may be an acquired taste . But one thing is certain : acquiring this particular taste is going to be an enjoyable experience . " Jay Boyar of the '' Orlando Sentinel '' gave a negative review saying , " Luckily for her , Madonna can sing , and use it to save herself from this disgrace of a movie . " Jamie Waylett of '' The Advocate '' was more critical , saying " Madonna delivers the worst performance in recent memory as the heroine of an attempt at screwball comedy . Watching her try to look like Marilyn Monroe and sound like Betty Boop , though , is a sure sign that this film was a disaster in the making . At the same time , it seems inconceivable that anyone would sit down and plan something so dreadful . " Carole Kass of the '' Richmond Times-Dispatch '' felt that since " Madonna is the idol of teen-agers . If they imitate her hair and her makeup , these ' wanna-bes ' who want to be like Madonna and dress like Madonna may be cute . But , as a popular personality , Madonna has a responsibility to her fans . And shoplifting is something not to promote . Nor is smoking . " Dan Dinicola of '' The Schenectady Gazette '' felt that " '' Who 's That Girl '' is not simply an awful film , it is positively unbearable . It 's a movie without a head or a brain , a picture of such crass stupidity that it ca n't even make you angry . Instead it numbs you to death with its moronic platitudes , its pretensions to comedy . ... It 's a vanity project which is so amateurly produced and conceived that it makes you want to cringe in shame . ... Madonna is no more than a novelty item . " Johanna Steinmetz of the '' Chicago Tribune '' complimented Dunne 's acting and said : " Fortunately the film has Griffin Dunne . Dunne , working in a domain once ruled by Cary Grant , manages to be stuffy , naive and vulnerable but never undignified as Loudon Trott , the New York lawyer . " Jean Rosenbluth of '' Rolling Stone '' was harsh about the film , saying " The question posed by the film 's title was '' Who 's that girl ? '' The answer provided by the box-office receipts was , alas , ' The same one who appeared in '' Shanghai Surprise '' and bored us to death ' . " The picture was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Award at the 1988 ceremony , including Worst Director ( Foley ) , Worst Original Song ( " El Coco Loco " ) , Worst Screenplay and Worst Picture , with Madonna winning Worst Actress
1988 ceremony
8th Golden Raspberry Awards
Who's That Girl (1987 film)