The sendup never came, and once you accepted that Mr. Ferrell and Ms. Wiig were playing it straight, you also realized that the movie wasn't very good even by Lifetime standards, which are not exactly lofty.
– Neil Genzlinger,
New York Times,
22 Jun 2015
rotten:
So with apologies to all concerned, what on Earth was the point of that?
– Brian Lowry,
Variety,
22 Jun 2015
fresh:
Adoption is a fun oddity instead of the minor cultural moment it could have been.
– Joshua Alston,
AV Club,
22 Jun 2015
rotten:
Beyond Ferrell, Wiig and company's superficial assurance at keeping the one-joke premise going (right up to a climactic musical number that elicits a chuckle or two), the film feels disconnected and utterly disposable.