Nicole Kidman’s Divisive New Comedy Is A Reminder To Watch Her Underrated Adam Sandler Movie From 13 Years Ago
Nicole Kidman stars as Brooke Harwood in the 2024 rom-com A Family Affair, which most viewers and critics have either loved or hated, and its reviews are reminiscent of the actress' previous rom-com from 2011. The Netflix film, directed by Richard LaGravenese and written by Carrie Solomon, debuted in June 2024 and immediately jumped to the top of the streaming service's trending charts. Despite its evident popularity on Netflix, Kidman's A Family Affair's Rotten Tomatoes score is rather poor as it sits at 41 percent as of the writing of this article.
Nicole Kidman's upcoming movies include Spellbound (an animated musical fantasy film), Babygirl (an erotic thriller), and Holland, Michigan (a thriller).
The 2024 rom-com revolves around Kidman's Brooke, a widow who falls in love with her daughter's movie star boss. Despite their age difference and her daughter regarding her boss as an egotistical nightmare, Brooke gets to know the real him, and the two can't help but be drawn to one another. Aside from Kidman, the cast of A Family Affair includes Zac Efron as Chris Cole, Joey King as Zara Ford, Kathy Bates as Leila Ford, Liza Koshy as Genie, and Sherry Cola as Stella Poms.
A Family Affair is on its way to becoming one of Nicole Kidman's most underrated films, based on its 41 percent Tomatometer score. However, it wouldn't be the first time one of her rom-coms received negative reviews despite being popular among audiences. Just Go with It, the 2011 movie starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, is also considered "Rotten" by critics and generally loved by fans, making it the perfect watch after A Family Affair.
Nicole Kidman's streak of negatively reviewed rom-coms continues with the release and poor Rotten Tomatoes score of A Family Affair.
Kidman plays Devlin Adams in Just Go with It, which chronicles a heartbroken plastic surgeon (Danny, played by Sandler) who pretends to be in an unhappy marriage to seduce women. However, when Danny finds a woman he wants to be with, she's horrified when she learns he's "married." So, Danny claims he's getting a divorce from someone named Devlin and has his assistant (Katherine, played by Aniston) pretend to be her. Meanwhile, Kidman stars as the real Devlin in the cast of Just Go with It, who happens to be Katherine's frenemy from college.
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.
Nicole Kidman's streak of negatively reviewed rom-coms continues with the release and poor Rotten Tomatoes score of A Family Affair. Without counting Moulin Rouge! (which is a romance but also the furthest thing from a comedy), the actress' last rom-com that received a "Fresh" score was Flirting in 1991. Since then, critics have seemingly hated all of Kidman's romantic comedy films, including Just Go with It and A Family Affair.
Nicole Kidman's Rom-Coms |
Release Date |
Tomatometer |
Audience Score |
---|---|---|---|
Far and Away |
May 22, 1992 |
50% |
62% |
Practical Magic |
October 16, 1998 |
24% |
73% |
Bewitched |
June 24, 2005 |
24% |
28% |
Nine |
December 25, 2009 |
39% |
37% |
Just Go with It |
February 11, 2011 |
19% |
59% |
Monte Carlo |
July 1, 2011 |
40% |
50% |
How to Talk to Girls at Parties |
May 25, 2018 |
48% |
40% |
The Prom |
December 11, 2020 |
54% |
61% |
A Family Affair |
June 28, 2024 |
41% |
30% |
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.