Thriller ·Comedy ·Mystery · Canada · 2018 · 1h 57m

A Simple Favor

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Director
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
Crew
John Schwartzman — Director of Photography Brent White — Editor Theodore Shapiro — Original Music Composer Jessica Sharzer — Screenplay Paul Feig — Writer Darcey Bell — Novel
Tagline

Can you keep a secret?

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
small townbased on novel or bookwidowdark comedyfemale friendshiplife insurancebest friendsingle motherbitingmissing personshockingsatirical
Key Collaborators
Paul Feig Director John Schwartzman Director of Photography Brent White Editor Theodore Shapiro Original Music Composer Jessica Sharzer Screenplay Paul Feig Writer Darcey Bell Novel Paul Feig Producer Jessie Henderson Producer Jefferson Sage Production Design Renee Ehrlich Kalfus Costume Design
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