dˌiːvˌiːdˈiː tˈɔːk ˈɔːlsoʊ pˈænd ðə mˈuːvi æz bˌiːɪŋ ˈeɪ "ɡlˈɔsi, lˈɑːɹdʒli dˈʌl ɹᵻtɹˈɛd" ænd ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd ðæt fˈænz ʌvðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl fˈɪlm nˌɑːt vjˈuː ðɪ ɪnˌɪʃɪˈeɪʃən ʌv sˈɛɹə.
DVD Talk also panned the movie as being a "glossy, largely dull retread" and recommended that fans of the original film not view The Initiation of Sarah.