 The film was shot during the summer of 2007, and was released in January 2008 to weak critical reception as it was considered "clichéd and mostly forgettable".The film was more successful commercially, with a gross of US$160 million.Åkerman played the title role in "Bye Bye Sally", a short film directed by Paul Leyden and based on Lisa Mannetti's short story "Everybody Wins".