aThere isn’t much I detest more than a lazy, by-the-book romantic comedy that plays it too safe. That was my initial fear when watching A Family Affair, a Mrs. Robinson-inspired Netflix streamer where two attractive people with a significant age gap find “love” while being rich, white, and all at the same time.

However, I was taken aback by the chemistry and the dynamic interactions between the three leads. In particular, the brother-sister-esque comedic timing between young stars Joey King and Zac Efron is always amusing and often hilarious. That alone keeps A Family Affair entertaining enough to carry the audience to the end.

It’s unfortunate that the script delves into third-act clichés straight from the rom-com playbook, step by step.

Zac Efron, Joey King, and Nicole Kidman in A Family Affair (2024) | Image via Netflix

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