The Disobedient received mixed reviews upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

Dennis Harvey of Variety, said in his review that "There’s nothing wrong with “The Disobedient” that an actual script couldn’t have helped, at the very least.

In all other departments, it’s quite smartly turned, the dominating contribution (and pleasure) being Djorde Arambasic’s often lovely, mostly outdoor photography.

"[11] Stephen Farber in his review for The Hollywood Reporter called the film "Painfully slow Serbian road movie offers few rewards for American viewers.

"[12] However, Mark Adams from Screen International praised the film by saying that "A lush and lyrical tale, rich in its presentation of tantalising pastoral romance set against a beautiful sunbaked landscape.