Another Simple Favor
| Another Simple Favor | |
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| Directed by | Paul Feig |
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| Based on | Characters by Darcey Bell |
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| Cinematography | John Schwartzman |
| Edited by | Brent White |
| Music by | Theodore Shapiro |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Another Simple Favor is a 2025 American black comedy mystery film directed by Paul Feig and written by Jessica Sharzer and Laeta Kalogridis. It is a sequel to A Simple Favor (2018). Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, and Ian Ho reprise their roles from the first film, with Michele Morrone and Elena Sofia Ricci, Elizabeth Perkins, Alex Newell, and Allison Janney.
The film premiered at the South by Southwest Festival on March 7, 2025, and is set to be released on Amazon Prime Video on May 1.
Premise
A murder transpires at Emily's extravagant wedding to an Italian businessman on the island of Capri, Italy.
Cast
- Anna Kendrick as Stephanie Smothers, Miles' mother who has since become a successful author
- Blake Lively as Emily Nelson, Nicky's mother
- Henry Golding as Sean Townsend, Nicky's father
- Andrew Rannells as Darren
- Bashir Salahuddin as Detective Summerville
- Elizabeth Perkins as Margaret McLinden
- Michele Morrone as Dante Versano
- Elena Sofia Ricci as Portia Versano
- Alex Newell as Vicky
- Allison Janney as Aunt Linda McLanden
- Joshua Satine as Miles Smothers, Stephanie's son
- Ian Ho as Nicholas "Nicky" Townsend-Nelson, Emily and Sean's son
- Kelly McCormack as Stacy
- Taylor Ortega as Agent Irene Walker
- Lorenzo de Moor as Matteo Bartolo
- Aparna Nancherla as Sona
- Jake Tapper as himself
Production
It was announced in May 2022 that
Release
Another Simple Favor premiered at the South by Southwest Festival on March 7, 2025, and is set to be released on Amazon Prime Video on May 1.[8]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Sailing through on the strength of its predecessor, Another Simple Favor is the perfect cocktail of mystery, intrigue, and sharp casting with a dash of well-timed comedy."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]
Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film two and a half out of four stars and wrote, "Despite the change in subject from motherhood to the mafia, Another Simple Favor ends up largely the same as the first in terms of what works and what falters. Lively is once again fantastic, imbuing this character with a degree of captivating uncertainty that throws off the balance of the film when she's not on-screen, and the costumes are gorgeous, rising to the level of the stunning scenery."[11]
References
- ^ "Another Simple Favor". SXSW 2025 Schedule. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 11, 2022). "A Simple Favor Sequel Set With Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively & Paul Feig Returning For Amazon Studios & Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (March 27, 2024). "A Simple Favor 2 Is a Go: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively Returning for Paul Feig Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (March 28, 2024). "Elizabeth Perkins, Alex Newell, Aparna Nancherla & More Join 'A Simple Favor 2'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Stephan, Katcy (March 28, 2024). "'A Simple Favor 2' Adds Allison Janney". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Parker, Ryan (January 27, 2023). "Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick's 'A Simple Favor' Sequel Slated to Begin Production in Italy This Fall: Source". People. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Adeyemi, Boluwatife (May 26, 2024). "A Simple Favor 2 Gets Major Filming Update From Director". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (February 4, 2025). "Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick's 'A Simple Favor' Sequel Gets Official Title and Sets SXSW Opening Night Premiere". Variety. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "Another Simple Favor". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Another Simple Favor". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (March 8, 2025). "Another Simple Favor". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
External links
- Another Simple Favor at IMDb
