No, the 2025 sequel to A Simple Favor, Another Simple Favor, is not based on a true story. And unlike the first film, Another Simple Favor is not based on a book. It’s an original script written ...

The Another Simple Favor plot, however, is complicated and confusing. (The first movie was based on a book, this sequel is not.) But don’t worry, Decider is here to help.

Does “Another Simple Favor” reach the heights of the first film? Joe Baress and Rebecca Kivak review the new murder mystery starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively.