The Favor 1994
“Two Women. Three Men. One Secret.”
What is The Favor?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Favor" (1994). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1994
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Release date
- Apr 29, 1994
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Nelson Entertainment
- Budget
- $13,000,000
- Revenue
- $3,134,081
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Updated
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Favor" (1994).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Favor
Year: 1994
Genre: Comedy and Romance / American romantic comedy
Director: Donald Petrie
Writers: Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon
Cast: Harley Jane Kozak, Elizabeth McGovern, Bill Pullman, Brad Pitt, Ken Wahl
Release Date: 04/29/1994 (US)
Rating: R
Runtime: 1h 37m
Plot: 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!
Drafting sentence 1 (No spoilers): The Favor is a 1994 American romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie. (13 words)
Drafting sentence 2 (Details): Written by Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon
Should you watch it?
“A bored housewife initiates a complicated romantic experiment that forces her friend into an unexpected love triangle.”
- Features an ensemble cast including Harley Jane Kozak, Elizabeth McGovern, Bill Pullman, and Brad Pitt.
- Directed by Donald Petrie, known for his work in the romantic comedy genre.
- Explores the complexities of long-term friendship and past romantic attachments.
- The premise relies on a potentially messy interpersonal deception that may frustrate some viewers.
Watch it if you enjoy 1990s romantic comedies centered on the complications of adult friendships and past flames.
The film maintains a comedic and romantic tone with a runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes.
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The Favor has a total runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes.
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