The original title of the new romantic comedy, A Family Affair was the much edgier MotherF*&#er, and despite being very funny in terms of the basic story here of an older woman who starts an affair with the younger movie star boss of her 24 year old daughter, it probably sets off wrong expectations for what is a smart, character-driven romcom that serves up a delicious cast with a witty script and engaging situation for all. The generic title, A Family Affair gets more to the point as this all directly involves three people in a multi-generational coming-of-age tale for all in their search for personal happiness. Netflix is actually using that original title in their ad line for the film, calling it “A MotherF*&#er Of A Love Story”, and that says it all.
Coming on the heels of Amazon’s romcom, The Idea Of You in which a 40-something single mom played by Anne Hathaway finds unexpected love with a 24 year old superstar rock star played by Nicholas Galitzine when she chaperones her teenage daughter to his group’s concert, A Family Affair also finds plenty of mileage in a similar setup. Related Stories Commentary Peter Bart: 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' Will Be Netflix's Latest Triumph, And Contradiction News Netflix Unveils Expanded Albuquerque Studios, Says Hub's Generated $900M For New Mexico Production Nicole Kidman plays writer Brooke Harwood, a famous author enduring a lull in her career when into her life comes a much younger man, a 30-something action movie star Ch.
