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A Simple Favor
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.
2018 · Directed by Paul Feig · 117 min · Thriller · Comedy · Mystery · 10 frames
Tagline
Can you keep a secret?
Crew
- Screenplay: Jessica Sharzer
- Written by: Paul Feig
- Cinematography: John Schwartzman
- Edited by: Brent White
- Music: Theodore Shapiro
- Production design: Jefferson Sage
- Produced by: Jessie Henderson, Paul Feig
Cast
- 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
Production
- Country: Canada, United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Feigco Entertainment, Bron Studios
- Budget: $20,000,000
- Box office: $97,644,617
- Themes: small town, based on novel or book, widow, dark comedy, female friendship, life insurance, best friend, single mother, biting, missing person
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