Rolling Stone's Peter Travers also noted Heigl's miscasting as part of a "cringingly false" film that's devoid of the "Evanovich talent and energy" throughout the direction and screenwriting, concluding that One for the Money is "so god awful there'll never be another Plum movie to rectify this mess. After losing her job, a down and out Stephanie seeks a new job to cover her debts. She is offered an opportunity in bail bond business to capture Joe, a former cop wanted for murder.