dʒˈiːn sˈɪskəl ʌvðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ tɹˈɪbjuːn ɡˈeɪv ðə fˈɪlm θɹˈiː stˈɑːɹz ˌaʊɾəv fˈoːɹ, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ðætˈɪt "ˌɪzənt ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə wˈɪn ˌɛni pɹˈaɪzᵻz fɔːɹ ɚɹˌɪdʒɪnˈælᵻɾi," bˌʌt nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs pɹəvˈaɪdz "sˈɑːlɪd ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt ænd ʃˌʊd biː ɐ bˈɑːks ˈɑːfɪs smˈæʃ."
Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three stars out of four, writing that it "isn't going to win any prizes for originality," but nevertheless provides "solid entertainment and should be a box office smash."