The read
The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series.
Synopsis
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic67/100
4,688 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul FeigDirector
- Paul FeigWriter
- Theodore ShapiroOriginal Music Composer
- Jessica SharzerScreenplay
Cast
- Anna KendrickStephanie Smothers
- Blake LivelyEmily Nelson
- Henry GoldingSean Townsend
- Rupert FriendDennis Nylon
- Linda CardelliniDiana Hyland
- Bashir SalahuddinDetective Summervile
- Danielle BourgonGrace, Stephanie's Mom
- Kelly McCormackStacy
- Andrew RannellsDarren
- Ian HoNicky Nelson
- Joshua SatineMiles Smothers
- Paul JurewiczBobby Chelkowsky
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Themes
small townbased on novel or bookwidowdark comedyfemale friendshiplife insurancebest friendsingle motherbitingmissing personshockingsatirical