Starring Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King, the May-December addition to 2024’s lineup, A Family Affair became one of the most awaited movies this year. The film was slated to release on June 28, 2024. The film was initially scheduled to be released on November 17, 2023, but due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes, the film had to be postponed indefinitely.
On its first day of release, the movie garnered average reviews from the critics, acquiring a 53% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 19 critics. While for some the movie didn’t strike a chord, others loved it.
One of the reasons that make the whole rom-com vibe of A Family Affair so endearing is the film’s musical goodness, featuring songs by popular artists, including Anne-Marie, Miley Cyrus and more. Read on to learn more about the film soundtrack.
Every song in A Family Affair
- I’m Your Man by Wham!
- Feather by Sabrina Carpenter
- It’s Been A Little Heavy Lately by Joesef
- Believe by Cher
- Disco Man by Remi Wolf
- f**k, I’m Lonely by Lauv featuring Anne-Marie
- Dreaming by Blondie
- Don’t Wanna by HAIM
- Rose Colored Lenses by Miley Cyrus
- Stop This Flame by Celeste by 2020
- In The Neighborhood by The Lunchboxes
- Keeping The Light On by Joy Oladokun
- Song For You by Rhye
- Dive by Olivia Dean
- Woman’s World (Remix) by Estelle
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) by Angelina Jordan
- Present With A Bow by Kacey Musgraves featuring Leon Bridges
- Love On by Selena Gomez
The original score for A Family Affair is composed by Emmy Award nominee Siddhartha Khosla.
The composer is also known for providing music to popular TV series and movies like This is Us, Looking For Alaska, The Idea of You, Only Murders in the Building and more. Below is the complete list of the film’s album track list:
- Zara Arrives
- A Big Step
- Double O Zara
- Brooke Entrance
- Living the Dream
- The Call
- The Montage
- Love Will Find You
- It’s Complicated
- See You Tomorrow
- Zara and Chris
- Dressed Up
- The Earrings
- The Kiss
Plot summary
A Family Affair mostly revolves around Zara (played by Joey King), who is described as a personal assistant to Chris Cole (Played by Zac Efron), a self-absorbed Hollywood star.
Everything was going great in Zara’s life until she stumbled upon a shocking revelation that her boss was secretly dating her mother, Brooke Harwood (Played by Nicole Kidman).
After the shocking revelation, Zara gets caught in a whirlwind of emotions. She also develops a fierce protectiveness over her, while facing this dilemma. Balancing her loyalty to her family with her loyalty to her job becomes increasingly challenging for Zara as she uncovers more layers of deception from both her boss and her mother
Zara is left with just two choices: either to reveal the affair in front of the whole world and risk everything or to keep this explosive secret to herself no matter how much it bothers her.
Where to watch A Family Affair?
Being a part of the 2024 Original lineup, A Family Affair is available to watch exclusively on Netflix, the only streaming giant to include the movie in its massive catalog. Given its Netflix Original status, the film won’t be available on any other platform like Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Paramount+.
Stay tuned for more news and updates on all your favorite TV shows and movies as 2024 progresses.