A Simple Favor
Film2018117 min

A Simple Favor

Taste attributes: comedycrimemysterythrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryintricatelinearglossyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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"Can you keep a secret?"

Boxlist takeA small-scale, stylish crime comedy, otherwise balanced. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Anna KendrickBlake LivelyHenry GoldingRupert FriendLinda Cardellini

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2018
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Feigco Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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