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A Simple Favor (2018)

R · 2018-08-29 · 1h 57m · EN
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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.

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Paul FeigDirector, Writer
Budget
$20M
Box office
$97.6M

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▶ Teaser Trailer #2 "Tell Me Your Secret"▶ Official Teaser Trailer "What Happened To Emily?"

Top billed cast

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Anna KendrickAnna KendrickStephanie SmothersBlake LivelyBlake LivelyEmily NelsonHenry GoldingHenry GoldingSean TownsendRupert FriendRupert FriendDennis NylonLinda CardelliniLinda CardelliniDiana HylandBashir SalahuddinBashir SalahuddinDetective SummervileDanielle BourgonDanielle BourgonGrace, Stephanie's MomKelly McCormackKelly McCormackStacyAndrew RannellsAndrew RannellsDarrenIan HoIan HoNicky NelsonJoshua SatineJoshua SatineMiles SmothersPaul JurewiczPaul JurewiczBobby Chelkowsky

Keywords

Based on novel or bookSmall townSecretMissing personBest friendWidowFemale friendshipLife insuranceVlogger

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Small Town · SecretNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference37173Actor preference3617 · 23541 · 22081

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What is A Simple Favor about?

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.

How long is A Simple Favor?

A Simple Favor has a runtime of 117 minutes.

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