Crossroads received generally mixed to negative reviews in the United States, many panning the film and called it predictable, after school special, bland and stated it wasn't appropriate for Spears' young fans. On the Rotten Tomatoes review site, the film holds a 15% favorable rating (However, it holds a 13% rating when filtered to include only professional critics), which was slightly lower.[10] In the perspective of pop bintang debuts, Spears is number 13, and number 10 in mtv Brand movies. Roger Ebert from the "Chicago Sun-Times" wrote "I went to Crossroads expecting a glitzy bimbofest and got the bimbos but not the fest."[11] In the other hand there were some positive reviews. "The Hollywood Reporter" quoted on their review "Davis directs the low-budget production with economy and a lack of surface flashiness that is pleasingly unpretentious."[12] E! berkata that Spears' breezy akting style was lebih enjoyable to watch than fellow pop-star-turned-actress Mariah Carey