The film has notable similarities to The Breakfast Club, in terms of plot, style, and characters.

However, the movie attracted criticism for including a number of songs from much later periods of the Beatles' history to the one being portrayed onscreen.

Thus, scenes depicting 1964 Beatlemania were played against songs from later albums such as Abbey Road and Sgt.

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which many viewers felt did not fit with the tone of the film.

Willa O'Neill was nominated for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.