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href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/blake-lively\/\">Blake Lively<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/anna-kendrick\/\">Anna Kendrick<\/a> are reunited for <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/26\/blake-lively-returns-screens-unhinged-trailer-a-simple-favor-sequel-22631589\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">another wild adventure in Another Simple Favor<\/a>, which was released on the streaming platform this Thursday \u2013 seven years after the first movie came out, introducing us to the messy frenemies.<\/p>\n<p>A Simple Favor followed the story of Anna\u2019s character Stephanie, who begins investigating the mysterious disappearance of her friend \u2013 Blake\u2019s character Emily. <\/p>\n<p>In the follow-up, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/01\/11\/a-simple-favour-2-director-cutting-response-cancellation-rumours-blake-lively-lawsuit-22342322\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">also directed by Paul Feig<\/a>, Emily and Stephanie are reunited in Italy for Emily\u2019s wedding to a businessman but it\u2019s not long before things take a turn.<\/p>\n<p>Now, just two days after it dropped on Prime Video, the flick currently sits atop the streaming service\u2019s charts, with viewers excited to tune in.<\/p>\n<p>Google reviews user Sanyukta called Another Simple Favor a \u2018deliciously twisted\u2019 thriller comedy that \u2018exceeds expectations at every turn\u2019. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23019622 lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_248819575-f4b5.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Another Simple Favor is already top of the Amazon Prime charts (Picture: Amazon\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>@Bromoish recommended the film on X to anyone who\u2019d enjoyed the original: \u2018This was a fun sequel and anyone who liked the first movie will enjoy it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, @ConnorMovies said: \u2018Another Simple Favor is an enjoyable sequel that recaptures most of the camp, dark humour and twisty nature of the original.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Critics have been more lukewarm on the sequel compared to the original, with the new film currently sitting at 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to 84% boasted by the original.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23019623 lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_248819348-a006.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>It\u2019s friends reunited in the sequel to 2018\u2019s A Simple Favor (Picture: Amazon\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Robbie Collin of the Telegraph raved: \u2018Feig and his collaborators\u2019 poison-tipped instincts still hit the mark often enough\u2026 And the Kendrick-Lively double-act at its core remains a toxic treat.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Mashable\u2019s Kristy Puchko praised: \u2018If your favorite bits of A Simple Favor was Lively embracing her inner bad girl and delivering face and looks? You\u2019ll cherish this divinely twisted thriller.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A swing for the fences that\u2019s unconstrained by any form of reality is a pleasant thing to watch, even if its existence feels like little more than an excuse for the cast to hang out in Capri while Blake Lively models an indescribable collection of hats,\u2019 Christian Zilko from IndieWire penned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23019624 lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_248780407-7352.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The first film holds an 84% score on Rotten Tomatoes (Picture: Amazon\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"632\" height=\"832\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23019625 lazyload\" alt=\"Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick as Amazon Prime Video took to Instagram on Monday to share the poster for Another Simple Favor\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_247627412-a0ce-e1746261999390.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The sequel has been seven years in the making (Picture: Amazon Prime)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nate Richard of Collider agreed: \u2018Similar to the original, Another Simple Favor manages to defy your expectations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s a sequel that never feels hellbent on just repeating the same plot beats as the first.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick excel in Paul Feig\u2019s sinfully fun, twisty sequel,\u2019 Casey Chong of Casey\u2019s Movie Mania commented.<\/p>\n<p>As Screen Rant\u2019s Mae Abdulbaki added: \u2018With\u00a0Another Simple Favor, Feig has managed to make a fun, delightfully ridiculous film, though it lacks the stakes and suspense of the original.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2018\/09\/14\/a-simple-favor-anna-kendrick-and-blake-lively-shine-in-girl-on-the-train-with-added-glamour-7944844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Simple Favor caused a huge stir<\/a> when it hit the big screen in 2018, focusing on mommy vlogger Stephanie as she grew close to Emily, after their sons became friends at school.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23019670 lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2211791320.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Fans have praised Blake and Anna\u2019s chemistry (Picture: John Nacion\/Variety\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/08\/anna-kendrick-fans-bits-awkward-response-blake-lively-drama-22692607\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their friendship hit a snag when the PR maven<\/a> mysteriously vanished, leading her new best friend to investigate her disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>Paul got the pals back together and jetted them to Capri for the sequel, with Andrew Rannells, Henry Golding and Kelly McCormack also reprising their roles.<\/p>\n<p>Allison Janney and Elizabeth Perkins are among the newcomers joining in the murderous fun.<\/p>\n<p>The official synopsis reads: \u2018Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily\u2019s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and 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