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| Directed by | Paul Feig |
| Screenplay by | Jessica Sharzer |
| Story by | Darcey Bell |
| Based on | A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell |
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| Cinematography | John Schwartzman |
| Edited by | Brent White |
| Music by | Theodore Shapiro |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 117 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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.
- ^ "A Simple Favor (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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