Although economically speaking the film was a success and Disney was impressed by the opening weekend gross,[REF] studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg expressed disappointment.
Vincent Canby of The New York Times reviewed: "Dick Tracy has just about everything required of an extravaganza: a smashing cast, some great Stephen Sondheim songs, all of the technical wizardry that money can buy, and a screenplay that observes the fine line separating true comedy from lesser camp."[REF]