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The Favor

1994 · 97 min

A breezy, frothy romantic comedy that coasts on charm and mild farce, easy to watch but rarely surprising.

Directed by
Donald Petrie
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Two Women. Three Men. One Secret.
Overview
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!

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Directed by
Donald Petrie
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • parenthood
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Donald Petrie
Written by
Josann McGibbon, Sara Parriott
Starring
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Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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