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A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor

Can you keep a secret?

20186.61h 57m

Overview

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.

Directed by Paul Feig
Written by Paul Feig, Darcey Bell, Jessica Sharzer
Produced by Paul Feig, Jessie Henderson
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $97.6M

Top Cast

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick

Stephanie Smothers

Blake Lively

Blake Lively

Emily Nelson

Henry Golding

Henry Golding

Sean Townsend

Rupert Friend

Rupert Friend

Dennis Nylon

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Diana Hyland

Bashir Salahuddin

Bashir Salahuddin

Detective Summervile

Danielle Bourgon

Danielle Bourgon

Grace, Stephanie's Mom

Kelly McCormack

Kelly McCormack

Stacy

Andrew Rannells

Andrew Rannells

Darren

Ian Ho

Ian Ho

Nicky Nelson

Themes & Keywords

small townbased on novel or bookwidowdark comedyfemale friendshiplife insurancebest friendsingle motherbitingmissing personshockingsatiricalvloggerpathetichilariousaudaciousbold

About A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor is a thriller, comedy, mystery film released in 2018 exploring themes of small town, based on novel or book, widow, dark comedy, female friendship, life insurance. Directed by Paul Feig, it stars Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding. 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.

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