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 4,742 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 Channel; 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 Channel; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- 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 Netflix, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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