A Simple Favour

M
2018
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117 mins
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Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect) leads this missing person mystery as a mummy vlogger in a small town trying... More

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A Simple Favour | Ratings & Reviews

"On first impression, a thriller is an unlikely genre for director Paul Feig to tackle, but with his last comedy outings not unconvincingly weaving in police work (The Heat), spying (Spy) and the busting of ghosts (Ghostbusters), he’s managed to play in a few different sandpits along the way. Matters also make more sense considering the Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively-starring A Simple Favour feels more lurid semi-comic noir than stylised, grimy Fincher."

Flicks, Steve NewallFlicks

"The film feels a lot like the Serge Gainsbourg number that Stephanie dances to in the kitchen: jazzy, a little sleazy, and worth a cult following."

VarietyVariety

"Paul Feig makes a slight gear change for a slick thriller that's best enjoyed with a martini in hand."

Total FilmTotal Film

"Thrown [sic] in a so hip it hurts soundtrack infused with vintage pop tunes and the result is a sassy little stylish thriller that's one of the surprise delights of 2018."

StuffStuff

"Director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) gives his stars plenty of space to work their magic and gets the acidity levels exactly right."

StuffStuff

"Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively combine well in this stylish comedy-thriller. It remains captivating enough despite never entirely cohering."

New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand Herald

"As bright and bracing as an ice-cold gin martini with a lemon twist, and just as satisfying."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"The movie never sheds its aura of talented people trying to class up cheap material."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"All that remains by the end is a soft-headed, sour-hearted farce where you can sense even the cast and crew wish the whole thing was over already."

Herald SunHerald Sun

"...classy in its aesthetic, crisp in its framing and delivery, and confrontational yet seductive in its mood."

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A Simple Favour | Details

Rating
M, Sex scenes, violence, drug use & offensive language
Runtime
117
Genre
Thriller
Country of origin
USA