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A Simple Favor was a surprising hit in 2018, praised by both reviewers and viewers for its unexpected plot twists, strong performances, dark humor, and Hitchcockian aspects—as a classic thriller combining themes of crime and comedy. Declared a chic entry into the "mom-noir" subgenre, which combines aspects of traditional noir with themes and settings relating to parenthood and domestic life, A Simple Favor critics specifically complimented its startling plot turns and darkly entertaining storyline. A Simple Favor so boasts a strong 84% Rotten Tomatoes score.
At a low $20 million budget, A Simple Favor was likewise a sleeper hit at the box office almost reaching the $100 million milestone. Given its 73% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes with over 5,000 ratings from users, audiences also appreciated the thriller's several turns. Though it had a great box office performance, the thriller truly didn't take off until it arrived on Hulu and Amazon Prime the next year. A Simple Favor is still doing well on streaming sites now, having lately been added to Netflix.
A Simple Favor, the smash thriller by Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, turns out to be a Netflix triumph and a sequel is already in development. Based on the 2017 book by Darcey Bell, the 2018 thriller follows Stephanie Smothers, a single mother and small-town vlogger investigating the sudden disappearance of her secretive wealthy friend, Emily Nelson, under direction Paul Feig (known for the Melissa McCarthy comedies Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy, and Ghostbusters) with a script by Jessica Sharzer. Apart from Kendrick and Lively in the front roles, A Simple Favor features Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Linda Cardellini, Rupert Friend, and Jean Smart.
Six years after its premiere, Kendrick and Lively's thriller is today a Netflix hit. A Simple Favor rated eighth on Netflix's Global Top 10 chart for the week of May 20–26 with 6.3 million views and 12.2 million hours watched. It ranked below Ice Age: Collision Course with 7.2 million views and above Madame Web, which in its second week in the Top 10 attracted 6.2 million views.
Inspired by Darcey Bell's book A Simple Favor, Anna Kendrick plays Stephanie, a bereaved mother and vlogger who befriend Emily, the rich mother of one of her son's classmate. Stephaine starts looking for Emily when she abruptly and strangely vanishes and discovers a string of sinister prior revelations about her. Blake Lively and Henry Golding also feature.
The movie itself was quite popular, hence the new one should get same praise. Seeing whether viewers value the new edition as much as the original will be fascinating.
Paul Feig's A Simple Favor has several turns and discoveries as a woman's disappearance is looked at. Now we dissect that ending. The movie has a fantastic storyline and keeps viewers riveted to their screens with its tension. If you want suspense and drama, this is a great, exciting movie to see.
The popularity of A Simple Favor has opened the path for a Sequel, A Simple Favor 2, which was much touted before to its formal May 2022 release. Returning to write and direct, Feig and Sharzer have original cast members Kendrick, Lively, Golding, Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack all playing. The sequel tracks Stephanie and Emily as they head to the gorgeous island of Capri for the latter's extravagant nuptials to a wealthy Italian businessman. Given A Simple Favor's recent Netflix success, this should only pique curiosity about the forthcoming follow-up.
Hit thriller A Simple Favor from 2018 starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively is now a Netflix sensation; a Sequel is already under development. Based on the 2017 book by Darcey Bell, the 2018 thriller follows Stephanie Smothers, a single mother and small-town vlogger investigating the sudden disappearance of her secretive wealthy friend, Emily Nelson, under direction Paul Feig (known for the Melissa McCarthy comedies Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy, and Ghostbusters) with a script by Jessica Sharzer. Apart from Kendrick and Lively in the front roles, A Simple Favor features Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Linda Cardellini, Rupert Friend, and Jean Smart.
Six years after its premiere, Kendrick and Lively's thriller is today a Netflix hit. A Simple Favor rated eighth on Netflix's Global Top 10 chart for the week of May 20–26 with 6.3 million views and 12.2 million hours watched. It ranked below Ice Age: Collision Course with 7.2 million views and above Madame Web, which in its second week in the Top 10 attracted 6.2 million views.
The popularity of A Simple Favor has opened the path for a sequel, A Simple Favor 2, which was much talked about before to formal release in May 2022. Returning to write and direct, Feig and Sharzer have original cast members Kendrick, Lively, Golding, Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack all playing. The sequel tracks Stephanie and Emily as they head to the gorgeous island of Capri for the latter's extravagant nuptials to a wealthy Italian businessman. Given A Simple Favor's recent Netflix premiere, this should only pique curiosity about the forthcoming follow-up.
Though the sequel will be available on Prime Video, A Simple Favor is now streaming on Netflix.