When you say Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, you don’t immediately think of the Netflix romantic comedy. Moreover, Lee Daniels’ Paperboy and this famous, much-talked-about scene in which the Australian star urinates on the former Disney icon…
Twelve years later, here they reunite for a much more consensual film that highlights the love story of an older woman and a younger man.
In The Bottom of the Family, Zac Efron plays Chris Cole, a very self-centered movie star who hires young Zara (Joey King) as an assistant (and almost a nanny!). But it’s Zara’s mother, Brooke (Nicole Kidman), who Chris Cole falls for on their first date, that sparks.
On AlloCiné, the film has no mercy for Netflix subscribers and is averaging 1.9 out of 5 for a total of 273 ratings at the time of writing. And from the Anglo-Saxon press, it’s hardly flattering. Here are the funniest reviews.
without mercy
According to MattPais.com :”A lazy, lifeless moose that finally answers the question “What if a Hallmark Christmas movie comes out on Netflix at the end of June?”“
According to Indian Express :”Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron star as expired leftovers in the failed Netflix clone The Idea of Being With You.“
According to film-authority.com :”The Bottoms of the Family unfolds like a sentimental comedy/sitcom without the laughs, offering a hint of thirsty fantasy that’s as wet and sticky as it is exhausting, then cleaning up…“
According to What are we looking at?! :”This film offers nothing but a plot that boils over water-based paint, but with dried, crusty paint. Given the level of talent involved, the lack of charm and chemistry results in a movie that’s worth it at best.“
According to era (australia) :”It’s generic, predictable, mildly enjoyable and instantly forgettable. Whether or not her character forms an evil duo with her super thick actor boyfriend, I think Kidman deserves a lot better than this crappy formula.“
According to SSG Syndicate :”Netflix has released a tepid Hallmark movie … characterized by utter predictability, including a snowy Christmas celebration in a remote mountain cabin.“
According to Globe and Mail :”The products are so strangely conceived and executed that you have to see them to really understand what the big algorithms think the subscribers want.“
according to Cinema nation :”Trying to find the laughs feels… deadly in a romantic comedy.“
American reviews are a bit harsh. If the film doesn’t reinvent the genre, it allows viewers who don’t want to worry to start a nice little story where everyone is happy at the end.
The Bottom of the Family is currently available on Netflix.
Source: Allocine
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