Based on the Darcey Bell novel of the same name, A Simple Favor came out in 2018 to delight audiences. With Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in the leading roles, the gripping film was a massive success.
The story follows mommy vlogger Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) as she befriends the enigmatic upper-class Emily Nelson (Lively), who has a child at the same elementary school. When Emily suddenly goes missing, Stephanie decides to do her own investigating.
Her determination to help her friend leads her down a twisting path of dark secrets.
And luckily enough for us, there are more secrets waiting to be uncovered! The sequel film, Another Simple Favor, is set to premiere on Amazon Prime on May 1st.
In this film, Stephanie and Emily reunite before Emily's wedding to a wealthy Italian businessman. However, the happy occasion is interrupted by a murder.
As we anxiously await the release of this exciting follow-up, we can only rewatch A Simple Favor so many times. So we at Murder & Mayhem have taken it upon ourselves to scour for some like-minded films!
From flicks that follow Average Joe's in over their head to some girl power masterpieces, here are eight movies like A Simple Favor!
Glass Onion
This film is the perfect follow-up for fans of A Simple Favor, balancing dark tensions with eccentric characters that bring laughs to the story.
Tech genius Miles Bron (Edward Norton) invites his group of successful friends to a beautiful Greek island for a murder mystery party. But with a very real dead body in the mix, famed detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) must get to the bottom of the betrayal.
Saltburn
Looking for another film featuring a friend that is not quite what they professed to be? Saltburn ticks that box.
Oxford University student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) becomes obsessed with his popular, aristocratic classmate, Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi).
As he is invited into Felix's life and welcomed into his family's estate, things begin to take a disturbing turn.
Gone Girl
When Nick Dunne's (Ben Affleck) wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike) mysteriously disappears, he becomes the prime suspect.
But it seems the truth beneath the surface is a twisted, sinister plot.
This film is perfect for viewers who loved how A Simple Favor kept them doubting the truth!
Game Night
Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie (Rachel McAdams) throw a regular game night with their friends, but their most recent get-together is derailed when Max's shady brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), joins them.
When Brooks is kidnapped during the middle of a mystery game, the bumbling group must band together to save him.
The Spy Who Dumped Me
When Audrey's (Mila Kunis) boyfriend dumps her, the heartbreak isn't the worst part about her situation.
When it comes to light her ex was actually a spy, she and her best friend Morgan (Kate McKinnon) are pulled into a dangerous international conspiracy.
Promising Young Woman
After a personal tragedy, Cassie (Carey Mulligan) has been living a secret double life. By day, the medical school dropout works at a cafe, but come nighttime, she stalks bars looking to teach a lesson to men trying to take advantage of women.
When a new piece of information gives Cassie the chance to finally seek justice and revenge, she starts down an ever darker path than before.
Ocean's 8
Danny Ocean's sister, Debbie (Sandra Bullock), is freshly out of prison on parole and ready for her most impossible heist yet.
With the help of a highly skilled group of women, she intends to steal a $150 million Cartier necklace in the midst of the Met Gala.
Confess, Fletch
Former investigative journalist Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher (Jon Hamm) is hired by an Italian billionaire to track down his missing collection of paintings.
But when Fletch's investigation leads him to a murder scene, he is pinned as the prime suspect.
