SummaryWriter/director Helen Lesnick stars as a newly-single lesbian returning home to her family in San Diego after fleeing New York and her most recent break-up.
Directed By:Helen Lesnick
Written By:Helen Lesnick
A Family Affair
Metascore
Mixed or Average
50
User score
Generally Unfavorable
3.2
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
50
43% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
43% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
80
A serious romantic comedy of such strength and substance and so entertaining that it doesn't matter that its minuscule budget shows around the edges.
75
Until now, it may not have occurred to you that what we needed was a witty lesbian romance. Once you see A Family Affair, you realize what we've been missing.
63
It's a pleasure to see acceptance portrayed so matter-of-factly. May never happen in our lifetimes, but Lesnick's vision of tolerance is a soothing thought, anyway.
60
Sharp wit but shaky storytelling.
50
Lesnick seems to be saying that lesbian characters on screen can also meet cute significant others, spar in a lite Woody Allen fashion, and have a happy, sappy Hollywood ending. But a sitcom is still a sitcom -- gay, Greek or otherwise.
50
The couple's parents have a bit more personality than the other characters, but on the whole this is strictly by the numbers.
30
Barely competent. The pacing never accelerates beyond sluggish, and Lesnick's script is an awkward pile of gag lines.
User score
Generally Unfavorable
3.2
40% Positive
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0% Mixed
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60% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Jul 31, 2024
1
A Family Affair ranks as one of the most boring and insipid films of 2024 until now.
Feb 10, 2025
0
I DONT EVEN SAW THIS AND I CANT DELETE MY RATING, WHY I CANT DELETE MY RATING, METACRITIC?????????????
Production Company:
- Atta Girl Productions
Release Date:May 9, 2003
Duration:1 h 47 m
Tagline:The Course of True Love doesn't always run Straight...
Awards
Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Phoenix Out Far! Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination




























