A Family Affair

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A Family Affair

PG-13

Released Jun 28, 2024

1h 51m

Romance

Comedy

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A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity.

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Critics Consensus

Despite Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman's welcome return to rom-com territory, A Family Affair squabbles with its own tonality too much to elevate its litany of clichés.

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Jacob Oller

AV Club

Directed by Richard LaGravenese, every moment in A Family Affair sits there as lifelessly as Gerard Butler’s character in LaGravenese’s most successful movie, P.S. I Love You.

Rated: D-

Oct 25, 2024

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

It makes no emotional sense whatsoever.

Jul 13, 2024

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

The movie is what it is. It’s not going to blow your mind, change your perspective on life or inspire you to rewatch it. But in the moment? It’s fine.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 12, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

No chemistry between the leads.

Mar 28, 2025

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

Although it's playing with some offbeat elements, a lack of discernible interiority robs this bizarre rom-com oddity of maintaining our interests or attention.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2024

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

A mediocre romantic comedy with no depth nor substance, this one screams half-hearted and shallow.

Aug 7, 2024

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Rhonda T

This movie was horrible..... I love Nicole Kidman.....but she is not sexy at all in this movie....I mean the romance scenes....are totally unbelievable...... not to body shame, but she looks like the crypt keeper in this movie....

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Conrad C

At times it definitely felt like the mom's character (and thus the romance) was taking a back seat to Joey King's role, which was an odd characteristic for a rom-com. It was probably the only way this movie could be said to stand out. Not the best performances by any of the actors, and for Efron it was straight-up disappointing. Only if your expectations are already low will this movie slide by, otherwise it'll be a little worse of a rom-com than you're used to.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Kyle M

A nicely cast rom-com that remains formulaically half-full rather than pursuing potential slapstick amusement, fueled by King’s comedic snarky deliverance supported by Bates’ welcoming shoulder presence, all while Efron and Kidman’s chemistry only feels unenthusiastically coerced to victimize shame. (B-)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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Lucas A

Decent flick. The cast helps carry this across the finish line. Kathy Bates is a great and unexpected part of this. Joey King stands out throughout this film as hilarious and delivers a stellar performance.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Heather H

Cute, fun movie! Good for when you need something light hearted.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Bethanie H

Couldn’t even make it through half of the film, it laxked any kind of substance. I can’t believe the actors involved agreed to do this.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Synopsis

A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity.

Director: Richard LaGravenese
Producer: Alyssa Altman, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Joe Roth
Screenwriter: Richard LaGravenese, Carrie Solomon
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Sexual Content|Partial Nudity)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 28, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2024
Runtime: 1h 51m

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