Critical Views
The film opened to mixed reviews. Leonard Maltin was a notable critic to hold it in good esteem.
The film received a 70% positive rating from 10 reviews on the movie-review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.
In his review of the film, Vincent Canby of the New York Times described it as, "a mushy movie with occasional, isolated moments of legitimate comedy."
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