The Favor

The Favor

Two Women. Three Men. One Secret.

Directed by Donald Petrie

Produced by Nelson Entertainment

199497 min4.9 / 10

A light romantic comedy about female friendship and rekindled attraction, built on playful scheming and the complications of desire.

On the eve of her high school reunion, bored housewife Kathy convinces her single best friend Emily to seduce her old flame Tom, so she can get all the juicy details. But when Emily falls for Tom, it's like high school all over again!

Questions people ask

  • Is The Favor violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Favor easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Favor end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Favor scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Favor sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Favor

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Favor

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Favor, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Favor, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Favor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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