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A Family Affair | 2024 | PG-13 | – 5.2.5
Why is “A Family Affair” rated PG-13? The MPAA rating has been assigned for “sexual content, partial nudity and some strong language.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes two sex scenes with partial nudity, an implied sex scene, several kissing scenes, a few flirting scenes, an accidental bump into a door frame leaving a bruise, many arguments and lies, and at least 1 F-word and other strong language. Read our parents’ guide below for details on sexual content, violence & strong language.
When a self-absorbed movie star (Zac Efron) and his assistant’s mother (Nicole Kidman) meet and start a relationship, her daughter (Joey King) protests vehemently. Also with Kathy Bates, Liza Koshy, Wes Jetton, Ian Gregg, Sarah Baskin and Zele Avradopoulos. Directed by Richard LaGravenese. [Running Time: 1:51]
A Family Affair SEX/NUDITY 5
– A man and woman drink many shots of Tequila, move closer to each other on a sofa while talking, the man kisses the woman, and continue to kiss passionately as they walk toward a bedroom where the woman pushes the man back on the bed, straddles him and they each tear the other’s clothing off (we see the woman wearing a bra exposing cleavage, and her bare back and abdomen, and the man is partially shirtless revealing his bare chest and abdomen). A woman enters her mother’s bedroom and sees her mother and a man having sex (we see the woman thrusting on top of the man, part of the woman’s bare breast is shown, and they moan briefly; please see the Violence/Gore category for more details). A man caresses a woman’s bare thigh, he kisses her and they lie back on the floor (we see him lying between her legs as the scene ends and sex is implied).
► A man and a woman talk and nearly kiss, then kiss passionately and embrace. A man and a woman kiss and hug in a few scenes. A man kisses a woman’s hand. A man signs autographs for crowds of people and throws kisses to fans.
► A man and a woman talk about having had sex and say, “That won’t happen again.” A woman tells her adult daughter that her relationship with a man is “Just sex.” A woman describes a man as “going through women” and taking advantage of women. A woman says of a man, “I’m dying to know what he looks like naked.” A woman talks about her husband wanting a divorce. A woman talks about not wanting to need a man and says, “When it ends it will hurt.” A man and a woman flirt in several scenes. A woman says that the age gap with a man she is involved with is 16 years. A man talks about having left several “underwears” at a woman’s house after a breakup and wants them back. A woman talks about wanting to write a “coming-of-queer dramedy” screenplay. A woman says that she is “built like a cereal box.”
► A woman tries on several dresses in front of a mirror and we see cleavage, bare legs to the hips, bare shoulders and back. Publicity photos of a shirtless man are shown and we see his bare chest, abdomen and shoulders. A woman wears a low-cut dress that reveals cleavage. A woman wears a tank top that reveals cleavage and her bare shoulders. A woman wears cropped tops that reveal cleavage and bare abdomen in several scenes. A woman tries on a bralette over her tank top. A man sits in a barrel of ice water and shivers (we see his bare shoulders and upper chest).
A Family Affair VIOLENCE/GORE 2
– A woman screams and slams into a doorframe when she sees her mother and a man having sex (please see the Sex/Nudity category for more details); she falls on the floor and we see a bruise on her forehead. A woman sees a man in her house, arms herself with a heavy candlestick, screams when he enters the room and he stumbles into a doorframe when he is startled by her.
► A man yells at a woman through a security box at an entry gate and refuses to open the gate for her; the woman climbs the gate and two dogs charge toward her (she is unharmed).
► A woman and her adult daughter argue bitterly and the daughter threatens to move out if her mother doesn’t end a relationship with a man, and the mother tells her maybe it wasn’t a good idea for her to have moved in. A woman argues with her mother and a man, and talks about the man’s behavior with other women before the second woman tells the man to leave. A woman talks about the death of her husband. A man talks about the death of his mother and his older brother. Two women argue about their friendship and one woman leaves saying that she can’t do it anymore. A man breaks up with a woman by giving her a pair of diamond earrings. A mother and her adult daughter argue about supporting each other and the younger woman becomes upset and storms out of the room. A man and a woman argue and the woman quits, leaves and slams the door. A man says that a T-shirt is made from the fur of an endangered animal. A man mimics a woman’s accent saying that he can’t understand what she is saying. An actor on a movie set filming an action sequence appears to be injured and complains of being cold (we do not see a wound or blood). A woman talks about another woman being pregnant and unable to attend a work function. A woman advises her daughter to not let her boss “push you around.” A man says, “I’m famous.” A man complains about not being able to do everyday things without being recognized. A woman tells another woman, “I need a new producer,” as she walks away, and the other woman is her current producer. A woman tells another woman, “Shave your armpits.”
► A man sits in a barrel of ice water and shivers (we see his bare shoulders and upper chest). A woman walks several dogs of varying sizes on leashes and she strains to hold them as they pull. A woman tugs on and strains to open and close a very heavy door. A man shows a woman a scar on his chin and says that he fell on glass. A dog licks a man’s face.
A Family Affair LANGUAGE 5
– At least 1 F-word, 1 obscene hand gesture, 7 sexual references, 7 scatological terms, 4 anatomical terms, 9 mild obscenities, name-calling (needy girlfriend, stuck, incompetency, insane, fat, selfish, self-absorbed, moody, mopey, dude, humiliating, horrible, gopher, severe, gross sexcapade, paranoid, little devil, very sad man, Nordic terrorist, stupid, loser, super [mild obscenity deleted], awful, confusing, out of control, disgusted, garbage, terrible, crazy, screwed up), exclamations (he’ll kill me, shut-up, get out of my office, oh my gosh, frickin’, friggin’, wow, see ya, come on, oh jeez, hold on, oh my, what the F…, give it a rest, are you kidding me, jeez, whatever, stop it), 26 religious exclamations (e.g. God, oh my God, Heaven sent, oh dear God, God love ya’, Jesus, no God). | profanity glossary |
A Family Affair SUBSTANCE USE
– A man and a woman drink shots of Tequila while talking and the woman seems tipsy later, a man and a woman drink wine with dinner, a glass of wine is shown on a table, a man and a woman drink wine, two women drink wine and we see an empty bottle as they talk about opening another, two women drink bottles of beer, and a man and a woman drink bottles of beer.
A Family Affair DISCUSSION TOPICS
– Death of loved ones, family, relationships, rejection, loneliness, life choices, taking people for granted, single parenting, betrayal, lying, sneaking around, Icarus, Greek Mythology, second chances, #MeToo.
A Family Affair MESSAGE
– Everyone deserves to feel happy.
CAVEATS
Be aware that while we do our best to avoid spoilers it is impossible to disguise all details and some may reveal crucial plot elements.
We've gone through several editorial changes since we started covering films in 1992 and older reviews are not as complete & accurate as recent ones; we plan to revisit and correct older reviews as resources and time permits.
Our ratings and reviews are based on the theatrically-released versions of films; on video there are often Unrated, Special, Director's Cut or Extended versions, (usually accurately labelled but sometimes mislabeled) released that contain additional content, which we did not review.
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