A Simple Favor (2018)
Can you keep a secret?
Keywords
A Simple Favor rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.7/10· 188K votes
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic67%
TMDb6.641/10· 5K votesWith 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.7/10 on IMDb and 67/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About A Simple Favor
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.
Cast of A Simple Favor
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
Joshua Satine
as Miles Smothers
Paul Jurewicz
as Bobby Chelkowsky
A Simple Favor facts
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $97.6M
- Collection
- A Simple Favor Collection
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Dark comedy strikes perfect balance between laughs and thrills
- •Audacious characters and biting dialogue keep audiences entertained
- •Mystery unfolds with clever twists that reward attentive viewing
What the audience disliked
- •Tonal shifts sometimes clash between humor and serious drama
- •Intricate plot occasionally relies on unlikely contrivances
Trailer
Where to watch A Simple Favor(US)
View on JustWatch →Rent / Buy
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Spectrum On Demand
PlexAvailability may change. Data by JustWatch.
Looking for movies similar to A Simple Favor?
We've ranked 46 similar movies using 8 weighted content dimensions.