The movie version of ‘A Simple Favor’ has a totally different ending than the book — and it’s a lot more fun

Major spoilers for both the novel and film versions of A Simple Favor lie ahead.

This past weekend, A Simple Favor hit theaters as a total mystery. Even to fans of the book.

Director Paul Feig and screenwriter Jessica Sharzer took major liberties with Darcey Bell’s novel of the same name—replacing much of the original story’s tense psychological dissection with campy, high-powered dark comedy. The movie capitalized on starring actors’ (Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, and Henry Golding) seemingly innate ability to make a missing person story glittery and light.

The tongue-in-cheek take on the mommy blogger turned super sleuth tale was undoubtedly more fun than the nail biter novel, but for the full A Simple Favor experience you have to read the book.  Read more…

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