Even though the movie was released fourth years after the ending of the TV show, it was immediately a box office hit. However, the movie has generated polemics among the fans of the original TV series and critics.

Many fans did not like the movie and were disappointed. According to them, the movie caricatures the characters and therefore it has nothing to do with the characters of the series. Indeed, the TV show is about sex; in contrast, the movie is a glamorous fairytale. The critics did not find any story line in the movie and they describe it as a longer episode of the TV show.