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A Simple Favor

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Released Sep 14, 2018

1h 57m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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5,000+ Ratings

Stephanie is a widowed, single mother who works as a vlogger in Connecticut. Her best friend, Emily, seems to have it all -- a successful career, a loving family and a glamorous lifestyle. When Emily mysteriously disappears one day, Stephanie launches her own investigation by digging into her friend's past -- and finding a few surprises along the way.

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Critics Consensus

Twisty, twisted, and above all simply fun, A Simple Favor casts a stylish mommy noir spell strengthened by potent performances from Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Imagine an ABC sitcom based on David Fincher's Gone Girl, and you'll get an idea of what this lightweight comic mystery is like.

Mar 4, 2020

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Matthew Norman

London Evening Standard

It seeks only to entertain, and in its haphazard way it does.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 25, 2018

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Jo Livingstone

The New Republic

A deeply confused movie that feels like a mash-up of Mean Girls and an episode of Law and Order.

Sep 24, 2018

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

A devilishly fun time from Paul Feig, thanks in large part to Blake Lively's sinister performance.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 18, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Paul Feig's super stylish and fun suburban noir features Anna Kendrick in a solid, albeit very familiar Kendrick role. It's Lively, however, who steals the show with hera sexy, confident, multi-faceted performance

Rated: 4/5

Sep 13, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... a neo-noir of suburban pep and middle-class warmth meeting cool sophistication.

Apr 14, 2023

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Michael K

Watched 05/31/2024..

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

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Jacqueline D

Wonderful to find a mystery without a Cop, without grisly scenes -- Just people trying to figure out who did what? And NOTE: Prominent Repeated placement of AVIATION GIN.... owned by the Star and. her Husband!! Product Placement?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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susan g

What a pleasant surprise. Looking forward to the sequel.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Cj P

This started off with a ton of potential but crumbled into a disjointed ending that tried far too hard to have a cool, feel-good finale. Also, it seems the target audience may have been chronically online social media folk, admittedly this is not me. For me the wannabe witty, “GOTCHA” moments through vlogging was too cringe to overlook.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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R C

I enjoyed the twist and turns. A good escape from reality thanks to Anna Kendrick!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

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Angie R

Enough twists and turns that even when you think you figured it out, there's yet another surprise.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/25/24

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Synopsis

Stephanie is a widowed, single mother who works as a vlogger in Connecticut. Her best friend, Emily, seems to have it all -- a successful career, a loving family and a glamorous lifestyle. When Emily mysteriously disappears one day, Stephanie launches her own investigation by digging into her friend's past -- and finding a few surprises along the way.

Director: Paul Feig
Producer: Paul Feig, Jessie Henderson
Screenwriter: Jessica Sharzer
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate, Feigco Entertainment
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Some Graphic Nude Images|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 14, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $53.5M
Runtime: 1h 57m

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