The consensus stated; "The ensemble cast works hard, but hammy direction and a script lacking in nuance ruins this movie’s noble intentions." The A.V. Club named it in its top 100 flops. "TV Guide" gave the film 2 stars out of 4 and commented that the film "starts with a bang and ends in a long, protracted whimper" and Stephen Holden from "The New York Times" said you "feel as if you have just sat through an earnest made-for-television movie" and in the end "an honorable dud". The Numbers reported 236,905 units sold, accounting for revenue of $4,735,731. It was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song ("Try Not to Remember") which was performed by Sheryl Crow. Jessica Biel and Samuel L. Jackson each received a Prism Award nomination for Performance in a Feature Film.