A Simple Favor (2018)
A mommy blogger's simple favor for a glamorous new friend spirals into a darkly comic, pulpy missing person mystery.
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.
How intense is A Simple Favor?
A Simple Favor is mildly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What A Simple Favor feels like
- Tone
- suspensefuldarkly comicsatiricalpulpy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionDate night
Where to stream A Simple Favor
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Is A Simple Favor for you?
Is A Simple Favor scary?
Only a little. A Simple Favor has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is A Simple Favor gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is A Simple Favor sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is A Simple Favor OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is A Simple Favor?
A Simple Favor runs 1h 57m.
Where can I stream A Simple Favor?
A Simple Favor is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does A Simple Favor have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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