The video did not receive extensive play on MTV, although it was popular on The Box, VH1, and in Canada, where it was played on MuchMusic.
The video, due to its animation, went on to be praised at various animation festivals worldwide.
Although the single did not chart in the United States, it peaked at number 5 on the Canadian magazine The Record's single chart.
The video was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the 37th Grammy Awards, although it did not win.
'Weird Al' Yankovic received permission from novelist Michael Crichton and director Steven Spielberg to produce the track.