A Simple Favor
Summary
A Simple Favor ’s Netflix success is a reminder to check an underrated but popular rom - com from 2019 . Based on the 2017 novel by Darcey Bell of the same name , the mystery thriller focuses on Stephanie and Emily , two moms who become friends until one of them goes missing . Thecast ofA Simple Favor , which was led by Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively , did an incredible job of bringing Bell ’s Holy Scripture to lifespan . The story is now set to continue with theupcomingA Simple Favor 2 .
A Simple Favorhit Netflix in May 2024and has since surge into the streaming giant ’s global top 10 picture show . ASimple Favor’srise in popularity is the perfect reminder to revisit a rom - com by Paul Feig , who directedA Simple Favor . While the two cinema are not exactly similar , with one being a mystery thriller and another a read-only memory - com , the difference in the receipt they got from critic is particularly surprising .
A Simple Favor’s Henry Golding & Paul Feig Reunited On Last Christmas In 2019
Henry Golding and Paul Feig first worked together on A Simple Favor
Paul Feig has directed many capital moving-picture show , from the hilariousBridesmaidstoA Simple Favor . Feig and Henry Golding first worked together onA Simple Favorin 2018 before reuniting on the 2019rom - com , Last Christmas . Feig and Golding ’s first collaborationism onA Simple Favorwas a success and pick up mostly positive review from critics , with the film currently at 84 % on Rotten Tomatoes .
Movie
Release Date
Rotten Tomatoes Critic grudge
Worldwide Box Office ( viaThe Numbers )
September 14 , 2018
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84 %
$ 97.6 million
Last Christmas
November 8 , 2019
46 %
$ 123.4 million
While A Simple Favor was a hit for the pair , their second collaboration onLast Christmas , was not as critically acclaimed . Despite its poor reviews , Last Christmasstill made $ 123 million at the box government agency on a $ 25 - 30 million budget . As a comparison , A Simple Favorgrossed $ 97,6 million on a $ 20 million budget . Feig and Golding will be work together again onA Simple Favor 2 , with Feig back in the director ’s president and Golding reprising his role as Sean .
Why Last Christmas Received Such Mixed Reviews From Critics
Last Christmas has a much lower Rotten Tomatoes critic score than A Simple Favor
Despite give a great mold led by Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding , Last Christmasdid not impress critic and presently sit around at 46 % on Rotten Tomatoes . One of the biggest reasonsLast Christmasreceived such mixed critique was because the trailer revealed a major plot twist that was featured in the movie . The revelation in the trailer terminate up playing against the film , which did n’t have much to offer beyond the twist . Additionally , Last Christmaswas incredibly unoriginal .
A Simple Favor has been praise for its cliff-hanging screenplay and shocking plot twist , leading many to think over whether it is establish on lawful events .
The movie was based on a George Michaels call of the same name , which it took literally . Last Christmasheavily use Wham songs to get its point across even when unnecessary . Further , the alchemy between Kate and Tom left a bunch to be desire . Moments that should have been effortlessly romantic ended up look force . That say , whileLast Christmasdoesn’t have the same deplume as other classical Christmas read-only memory - comslikeLove Actually , the movie still manages to persist charmingly funny . Still , it did n’t stand by the landing place as well asA Simple Favordid .
Last Christmasis cyclosis on Max .
