A Simple Favor (2018)
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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.
- Released: 2018-09-13
- Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 57m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 4,699 votes
Directed by Paul Feig.
Top 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
Where to watch A Simple Favor
- United States: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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