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A Simple Favor (2018)

R 09/14/2018 (US) Crime, Thriller, Comedy 1h 57m

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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.

Paul Feig

Director, Writer
Darcey Bell

Novel
Jessica Sharzer

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Top Billed Cast

Anna Kendrick

Stephanie Smothers
Blake Lively

Emily Nelson
Henry Golding

Sean Townsend
Rupert Friend

Dennis Nylon
Linda Cardellini

Diana Hyland
Bashir Salahuddin

Detective Summervile
Danielle Bourgon

Grace, Stephanie's Mom
Kelly McCormack

Stacy
Andrew Rannells

Darren
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A review by Dsnake1

70%

Written by Dsnake1 on October 4, 2018

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 field. In addition to the entertaining twists, the film does a decent job of not taking itself seriously. The humor in the movie is peppered in during great moments. Some of it is... read the rest.

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