# A Simple Favor (2018)

> A cheerful cooking vlogger’s search for her vanished new friend turns suburban motherhood into a stylish, booze-soaked maze of deception.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/332114

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Mystery
- Director: Paul Feig
- Cast: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Rupert Friend, Linda Cardellini, Bashir Salahuddin, Danielle Bourgon, Kelly McCormack
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7040874/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, campy, stylish, girls night, mystery movie night

## Synopsis

A seemingly simple friendship spirals into a web of deception and dark secrets.

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