Can you keep a secret?
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
A Simple Favor (2018) is a thriller, comedy and mystery film directed by Paul Feig, released on September 13, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding and Rupert Friend. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 4,687 ratings.
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Anna Kendrick
as Stephanie Smothers
Blake Lively
as Emily Nelson
Henry Golding
as Sean Townsend
Rupert Friend
as Dennis Nylon
Linda Cardellini
as Diana Hyland
Bashir Salahuddin
as Detective Summervile
Danielle Bourgon
as Grace, Stephanie's Mom
Kelly McCormack
as Stacy
Andrew Rannells
as Darren
Ian Ho
as Nicky Nelson
Joshua Satine
as Miles Smothers
Paul Jurewicz
as Bobby Chelkowsky
Directed by Paul Feig, written by Paul Feig, Darcey Bell and Jessica Sharzer, produced by Paul Feig and Jessie Henderson.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 4,687 ratings.
First and foremost, this film feels like someone went to their local grocery store, grabbed a random three-dollar mystery novel off the checkout shelf, and decided to make it a movie with some extremely popular and attractive people. In other words, it's a silly mystery movie with crazy, zany twists and turns. Some of those twists and turns were easy enough to see coming, but some of them were straight out of left…
Reviewed on October 4, 2018
I **really** don't know what vibe _A Simple Favor_ was going for, but I know I kinda liked it. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Reviewed on January 20, 2019
_**Stylish, self-aware, and hilarious - a (mostly) enjoyable parody**_ >_My mother used to say: Everyone has secrets. That's why you can never really know anyone else. Or trust anyone. It's why you can never know yourself. Sometimes we even keep secrets from ourselves. Growing up, I thought that was good advice, although I didn't completely understand it. Or maybe I did, a little. Kids have secrets. The imaginary…
Reviewed on July 20, 2020
You know I was confused a lot but interested. Suspense thriller it turned into. It all makes sense though in the end. Really enjoyed watching this.
Reviewed on July 17, 2023
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A Simple Favor (2018) is available to stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Simple Favor (2018) includes Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Rupert Friend and Linda Cardellini. The film was directed by Paul Feig. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Simple Favor was released on September 13, 2018 and runs for 1h 57m.
A Simple Favor (2018) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 4,687 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, comedy and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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