David Waddington of the "North Wales Pioneer" noted that Hudgens "outshines the rest of the cast, failing to fit in with the outcast narrative and making the inevitable climactic ending all the more expected," and Philip French of "The Guardian" compared her acting to Thandie Newton and Dorothy Parker.
Zaigrala je stransko vlogo v glasbeni komediji "Bandslam", ki je v kinematografih izšla 14. avgusta leta 2009.