Is there anything more excruciating than failed farce?
– Hal Hinson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Gag.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
A title song incorporating the names of nut varieties is only one of the film's desperate ploys.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
Ephron's timing and sensitivity have deserted her, leaving behind only the sentimentality.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
Director/co-scripter Nora Ephron pitches the humor at a cacophonous level and displays the comedic equivalent of two left feet in evolving an absurdist, slapstick yarn.