Summary
Zac Efron’s new Netflix romantic comedy,A Family Affair, becomes the streamer’s number-one movie for the past week despite poor reviews. Directed by Richard LaGravenese, with a script written by Carrie Solomon, the rom-com follows an unexpected romance that leads to comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie star boss as they navigate the complexities of love, sex, and identity. Efron, Nicole Kidman, and the Emmy-nominated Joey King lead thecast ofA Family Affairalongside Kathy Bates, Liza Koshy, Wes Jetton, and Sherry Cola.
Now, shortly after its release on June 28, Efron’s newNetflixrom-com has become the streamer’s number-one movie. For the week of June 24-30,A Family Affairwas Netflix’s most-watched movie with 26.8 million viewsand 50.9 million hours viewed. Finishing closely behind it in second place with 26.3 million views wasTrigger Warning, Jessica Alba’s action thriller that finished first the previous week.
A Family Affair Ending Explained
Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman star in A Family Affair, a Netflix rom-com about one young woman’s mother dating her boss, resulting in much drama.
How Has A Family Affair Been Received?
It’s Been Received Poorly By Both Critics & Audiences
A Family Affairis Netflix’s number-one movie for the past week despite being received poorly by both critics and audiences. Overall,A Family Affairreviewscriticize the rom-com’s predictable plot, lack of originality, and lackluster chemistry between the stars. Though there has been some praise for the cast’s performances and occasional humor, the film is largely seen as uninspired and fails to leave any lasting impact, resulting in a 41% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Despite the rom-com topping Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart for the past week,the audience response toA Family Affairhas been even worse, resulting in a 30% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes with 250+ ratings. Similar to critics, audiences criticize the poor chemistry between the actors, an implausible and predictable storyline, and disappointing performances, particularly fromNicole Kidman and Zac Efron. Viewers also consider the film formulaic and uninspired, with some calling it a waste of time, though King’s performance received some praise.
A Family Affaircontinues Netflix’s trend of poorly received movies topping their charts. The previous week,Jessica Alba’sTrigger Warningranked first on Netflix’s Global Top 10 which, with 20% and 16% scores on Rotten Tomatoes, has also been widely disliked by critics and audiences. Though the widely acclaimedHit Manoffered a short reprieve for the two previous weeks, titles like Jennifer Lopez’sAtlas, the romantic comedyMother of the Bride, Jerry Seinfeld’sUnfrosted, and Zack Snyder’sRebel Moonhave all exemplified this trend in previous weeks.
A Family Affair
Cast
A young woman discovers her mother is having an affair with her boss, complicating her professional and personal life. As she navigates the emotional fallout, unexpected relationships and family secrets come to light. The film delves into the complexities of love, loyalty, and the ties that bind, offering a blend of drama and comedy as the characters confront their intertwined fates.
