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Another Simple Favor

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Another Simple Favor
Release poster
Directed byPaul Feig
Written by
Based onCharacters
by Darcey Bell
Produced by
  • Paul Feig
  • Laura Fischer
Starring
CinematographyJohn Schwartzman
Edited byBrent White
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon MGM Studios
Release dates
  • March 7, 2025 (2025-03-07) (SXSW)
  • May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Another Simple Favor is a 2025 American 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 will be released on Amazon Prime Video on May 1.

Premise

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A murder transpires at Emily's extravagant wedding to an Italian businessman on the island of Capri, Italy.

Cast

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Production

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It was announced in May 2022 that Amazon Studios and Lionsgate had greenlit a sequel to the 2018 film, with Paul Feig returning to direct, and Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively reprising their roles.[2] The project would be again confirmed in March 2024, with Henry Golding and Andrew Rannells among the cast also reprising their roles from the first film,[3][4] and Allison Janney among the new additions to the cast.[5] Principal photography began in late March 2024.[4] It was previously set to begin in Fall 2023 in Capri, Italy.[6] Filming wrapped on May 26, 2024.[7]

Release

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Another Simple Favor premiered at South by Southwest on March 7, 2025, and will be released on Amazon Prime Video on May 1.[8]

Reception

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On the Rotten tomatoes rating of critics: 72%[9]. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 12 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

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  1. ^ "Another Simple Favor". SXSW 2025 Schedule. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Stephan, Katcy (March 28, 2024). "'A Simple Favor 2' Adds Allison Janney". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Adeyemi, Boluwatife (May 26, 2024). "A Simple Favor 2 Gets Major Filming Update From Director". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Another Simple Favor | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "Another Simple Favor". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  11. ^ Tallerico, Brian (March 8, 2025). "Another Simple Favor". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
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