ɡˈæɹi ˈɑːɹnəld ʌvðə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən pˈoʊst dɪsmˈɪst ɪɾ æz "ðə lˈeɪɾɪst ˌʌnɪnspˈaɪɚd ɐtˈɛmpt æt dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl kˈɑːmədi fɹʌmðə dˈɪzni stˈuːdɪˌoʊ".
Gary Arnold of The Washington Post dismissed it as "the latest uninspired attempt at juvenile comedy from the Disney studio".