Office Romance Parent Guide
Sky-high levels of negative content are an unwelcome surprise in an otherwise predictable workplace romance.
Parent Movie Review
At some point in our lives, each of us must decide what matters most. For Jackie Cruz (Jennifer Lopez), that time is now.
The President and CEO of Air Cruz, and daughter of its legendary founder, Jackie faces a lawsuit from a rival airline and unrest from the Board of Directors, which wants to replace her with a more traditional CEO. In Jackie’s corner are Sydney Bloom (Betty Gilpin), her fiercely loyal (and very pregnant) assistant, and Daniel Blanchflower (Brett Goldstein), newly hired in-house counsel. As Jackie and Daniel work together under Sydney’s disapproving eye, sparks fly and their relationship evolves from professional to personal.
The new relationship might feel magical but it is perilous. Jackie and Daniel are both risking their jobs, thanks to Air Cruz’s strict non-fraternization policy. More dangerously, an inappropriate sexual relationship also imperils Jackie’s defense in the lawsuit, which hinges on her strict sense of propriety. Jackie and Daniel both need to decide what they really want – and what they’re prepared to pay for it.
Romantic dramas aren’t a genre known for surprises and when it comes to plot or characters, Office Romance is no exception. If you’ve seen any other J Lo romcom, you know exactly who her character is: a strong woman, usually betrayed by a man or unfair circumstances, who is unwilling to claim her power. She’s so beautiful men are overwhelmed by desire but she seems unreachable. Yada yada yada. Ms. Lopez produces most of her films, and it shows: they feel less like compelling stories and more like marketing efforts for her personal brand. But hey, if that’s what she wants to do with her time and money, this is 2026 and I support her desire to control her image, even if I don’t enjoy the results.
The only real surprise in this film is its astonishingly high levels of negative content. There are a few scenes of alcohol consumption, one involving a woman who becomes so drunk that she falls over and is seen with bloody facial injuries. There is also a high level of sexual content, ranging from heavy making out, implied sex, discussions of erections and masturbation, and sexual innuendo. Weirdly, there is also a childbirth scene which features a couple of quick pubic shots as the baby crowns and is delivered. (Not what most of us expect with our popcorn.) Just as startling is the sky-high amount of profanity. There are over 160 profanities, including five dozen sexual expletives and another three dozen crude anatomical terms (including a very coarse term for female genitals).
I don’t have high expectations for romantic comedies: I know they are escape vehicles designed to depict chemistry and deliver “all the feels”. But I wish they would avoid relationships with an ick factor. I complained last year when My Oxford Year gave audiences a professor/student sexual relationship and I have the same complaint about a boss/employee relationship. Cruz Airline’s non-fraternization policy isn’t an unreasonable impediment: it’s designed to protect people from predatory relationships. Yes, I know Daniel enthusiastically consents – but there are always other employment options for high-powered lawyers. All you need to do is switch the genders in this story to understand why it should be a cautionary tale; not an aspirational one.
Directed by Ol Parker. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Brett Goldstein, Betty Gilpin. Theatrical release June 5, 2026. Updated June 5, 2026
Office Romance
Rating & Content Info
Why is Office Romance rated R? Office Romance is rated R by the MPAA for sexual material, language throughout, and graphic nudity.
Violence: An intoxicated person falls and winds up with a bloody face. A person is in prison for decapitating someone: this is referred to frequently. A woman threatens a colleague with physical violence. A man chokes on food and is apparently hospitalized.
Sexual Content: There is repeated mention of masturbation. There are several references to erections. There is a childbirth scene in which there are brief views of a woman’s pubic region as the baby crowns and is delivered. Milk leaks through a woman’s bra and onto her blouse. Sex is frequently implied and a couple are seen kissing passionately and embracing in bed. There are also post-coital bedroom scenes. A man and woman have a sultry dance. A woman mentions having been artificially inseminated. There is reference to promiscuous sexual relationships. A woman’s sex life is a repeated topic of conversation. There is frontal male nudity with an object carefully placed to block his genitals. A woman wears a scanty bikini.
Profanity: The script contains over 160 profanities, including at least 62 sexual expletives, 29 scatological curses, three dozen terms of deity, and a handful of minor profanities. There are also three dozen crude anatomical terms including an explicit term for female genitalia which is used repeatedly.
Alcohol / Drug Use: A woman becomes severely intoxicated and falls onto other people. A couple drink too much and later have sex.
Page last updated June 5, 2026
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If you want more J Lo rom-coms with less negative material, you can watch The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan, Second Act, or Marry Me.
Workplace romances are a sub-genre of their own, including such films as The Proposal, No Reservations, Working Girl, Morning Glory, and Modern Persuasion.