Another Simple Favor

"Every friendship has its twists."

2025 2h 3m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 564

ComedyThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily's extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.

“Every friendship has its twists.”

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Cast

Anna Kendrick
Stephanie Smothers
Blake Lively
Emily Nelson
Michele Morrone
Dante Versano
Henry Golding
Sean Townsend
Allison Janney
Aunt Linda McLanden
Elizabeth Perkins
Margaret McLanden
Elena Sofia Ricci
Portia Versano
Alex Newell
Vicky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Feig
Writers: Laeta Kalogridis, Jessica Sharzer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released last year.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "A Simple Favor Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

CAST

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304+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Feig, shot by John Schwartzman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brent White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively and Michele Morrone carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every friendship has its twists.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Feig directs. John Schwartzman behind the camera. Theodore Shapiro scores. Brent White cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Part of the "A Simple Favor Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3304+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Paul Feig, shot by John Schwartzman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brent White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively and Michele Morrone carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Every friendship has its twists.".
9IMDB entry: tt20214908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "dark comedy", "lethal injection", "sequel", "murder".

The technical file

Cinematography: John Schwartzman
Original score: Theodore Shapiro
Editing: Brent White
Production design: Martin Whist
Costume design: Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Makeup / hair: Luigi Rocchetti
VFX supervisor: Dave Morley
Sound: Mark Paterson
Stunt coordinator: Massimiliano Ubaldi
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Another Simple Favor (2025)

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A Simple Favor Collection

A series of mystery comedies directed by Paul Feig.

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Paul Feig

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Manuel São Bento2025-10-22
★ 5/10
Coming into Another Simple Favor, I was ready to dive back into the delicious, twisted world that the original film so brilliantly established. While I appreciated the opportunity to revisit these characters, the movie's saving grace is undoubtedly the electrifying chemistry between stars Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. The ease and spark they share on screen, trading barbed dialogue and suspicious glances, proves both actresses are far more talented and compelling than the general audience perception often gives them credit for. They're the engine of this sequel, effortlessly selling their intricate, dysfunctional friendship against a glamorous backdrop. On a purely visual level, the film is a feast, with the costume design standing out as the undisputed technical highlight — the sheer extravagance alone warrants a viewing, but it's a beautiful distraction from what's missing underneath. However, that initial intrigue quickly gives way to disappointment, primarily due to the brutal and jarring tonal shift. Where the first movie balanced dark, sinister atmosphere with mystery, Another Simple Favor jumps headfirst into over-the-top, unabashed comedy that simply fails to mesh with the intriguing setup. The whole affair quickly becomes bogged down by a convoluted plot that features several unnecessary and uninteresting storylines, leading to a conclusion that not only feels endless but is also hampered by strangely artificial cinematography. The pivotal climax is shockingly distracting, using either poor green screen or oddly unnatural lighting that makes the real sets feel fake. Ultimately, I couldn't say I fully disliked or liked it; the film occupies a strange, underwhelming middle ground. The original mystery was a lightning-in-a-bottle experience that should've been left untouched, and that's still the better recommendation. Rating: C

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