
A Simple Favor
Taste attributes: comedycrimemysterythrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryintricatelinearglossyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections
"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
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Feigco Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











