A Simple Favor (film)

A Simple Favor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Feig
Screenplay byJessica Sharzer
Story byDarcey Bell
Based onA Simple Favor
by Darcey Bell
Produced by
  • Paul Feig
  • Jessie Henderson
Starring
CinematographyJohn Schwartzman
Edited byBrent White
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[2]
Box office$97.6 million[3]

A Simple Favor is a 2018 American black comedy crime film directed by Paul Feig. Its screenplay by Jessica Sharzer is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Darcey Bell. It stars Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Linda Cardellini, Rupert Friend, and Jean Smart and follows a small-town vlogger who tries to solve the disappearance of her elegant and mysterious friend.

It was released in the United States on September 14, 2018, by Lionsgate. Critics praised the plot twists, and the performances of Kendrick, Lively, and Golding. It grossed $97 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. A sequel is in development, with Kendrick and Lively set to reprise their roles, and Feig returning to direct.

  1. ^ "A Simple Favor (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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  3. ^ "A Simple Favor (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

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