 Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described the "rich, effective" score as "alternately melodramatic and humorous".Several songs used in the film do not appear on the soundtrack, including "Magic Moments" performed by Perry Como, "Candy Girl" by New Edition, "Alabamy Bound" performed by Ray Charles, and others.In one scene, Matt Damon's Loki recites the hook of the Run-DMC song "Run's House".