A Simple Favor is a dark comedy mystery thriller film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Jessica Sharzer. Based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Darcey Bell, the 2018 film follows Stephanie Smothers, a young widowed single mother who runs a vlog, but when her new friend, Emily Nelson, suddenly vanishes, she tries to find her. A Simple Favor stars Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Linda Cardellini, Dustin Milligan, Jean Smart, Rupert Friend, and Eric Johnson. So, if you loved the dark comedy, thrilling mystery, and compelling characters in A Simple Favor, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a dark comedy mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The 2022 sequel film follows master detective Benoit Blanc, who takes on the case of a murder mystery involving billionaire Miles Bron and his group of narcissistic and arrogant friends. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery stars Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, and Kate Hudson.
Game Night (Rent on Prime Video)
Game Night is a dark comedy mystery action film co-directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein from a screenplay by Mark Perez. The 2018 film follows Max and Annie Davis, a young couple playing a harmless murder mystery game with a few friends, but the night soon takes a dangerous turn when real criminals and guns enter the picture. Game Night stars Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Michael C. Hall, and Kyle Chandler.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Rent on Prime Video)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by David Fincher from a screenplay by Steven Zaillian. Based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson, the 2011 film follows Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist who is hired by a wealthy man to investigate what happened to a girl who went missing 40 years ago. Mikael is helped by a computer hacker named Salander in his investigation. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo stars Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Steven Berkoff, Robin Wright, Yorick van Wageningen, Élodie Yung, and Joely Richardson.
I Care a Lot (Netflix)
I Care a Lot is a dark comedy crime thriller film written and directed by J Blakeson. The 2020 film follows Marla Grayson, a crooked legal guardian who tries to swindle an elderly lady, but her plan goes horribly when she discovers that the elderly lady has ties to gangsters. I Care a Lot stars Rosamund Pike, Eiza González, Peter Dinklage, Dianne Wiest, Chris Messina, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Macon Blair, Alicia Witt, Damian Young, and Nicholas Logan.
Mr. Right (Rent on Prime Video)
Mr. Right is a romantic action comedy film directed by Paco Cabezas from a screenplay by Max Landis. The 2015 film follows Martha, a young single woman who falls in love with Francis, a seemingly perfect man. She soon discovers that Francis is a hitman who kills the people who hire him. Mr. Right stars Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell, Tim Roth, James Ransone, Anson Mount, Michael Eklund, and RZA.
Killer Heat (Prime Video)
Killer Heat is a mystery crime thriller film directed by Philippe Lacôte from a screenplay co-written by Roberto Bentivegna and Matt Charman. Based on the short story The Jealousy Man by Jo Nesbø, the 2024 film is set on the sunny island of Crete, and it follows detective Nick Bali as he investigates a death involving twin brothers who were caught up in a violent love triangle. Killer Heat stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Richard Madden, Clare Holman, Babou Ceesay, and Abbey Lee.
Death on the Nile (Prime Video)
Death on the Nile is a crime mystery thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh from a screenplay by Michael Green. Based on the 1937 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie, the 2022 sequel film is set in Egypt, and it follows Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot on a vacation, which soon turns into the search for a dangerous murderer. Death on the Nile stars Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Emma Mackey, Letitia Wright, Sophie Okonedo, Ali Fazal, Russell Brand, Annette Benning, and Rose Leslie.
Confess, Fletch (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Confess, Fletch is a crime comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Zev Borow. Based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Gregory McDonald, the 2022 film follows Irwin Maurice “Fletch” Fletcher, a freelance writer and former investigative journalist who becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. He tries to prove his innocence by finding the real culprit. Confess, Fletch stars Jon Hamm, Roy Wood Jr., Annie Mumolo, Ayden Mayeri, Lorenza Izzo, Kyle MacLachlan, and Marcia Gay Harden.
Gone Girl (Rent on Prime Video)
Gone Girl is a psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher from a screenplay by Gillian Flynn. Based on Flynn’s 2012 novel of the same name, the 2014 film follows Nick Dunne, a seemingly ordinary man who becomes the prime suspect in his wife’s sudden disappearance case. Gone Girl stars Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, and Emily Ratajkowski.
The Girl on the Train (Rent on Prime Video)
The Girl on the Train is a psychological mystery thriller drama film directed by Tate Taylor from a screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson. Based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Paula Hawkins, the 2016 film follows Rachel Watson, a lonely and alcoholic divorcée who becomes obsessed with finding a missing young woman, who she sees every day during her commute. The Girl on the Train stars Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Édgar Ramírez, and Lisa Kudrow.