The Favor

1994 film directed by Donald Petrie
Movie film Q1263003
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The Favor

Summary

The Favor is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Favor's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Favor was directed by Donald Petrie[4].
  • Sara Parriott wrote the screenplay for The Favor[5].
  • The Favor's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[6].
  • The Favor's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • A cast member of The Favor was Harley Jane Kozak[8].
  • A cast member of The Favor was Elizabeth McGovern[9].
  • A cast member of The Favor was Bill Pullman[10].
  • A cast member of The Favor was Brad Pitt[11].
  • A cast member of The Favor was Ken Wahl[12].
  • A cast member of The Favor was Larry Miller[13].
  • A cast member of The Favor was Holland Taylor[14].
  • A cast member of The Favor was Heather Morgan[15].
  • A cast member of The Favor was Mindy Sterling[16].
  • A cast member of The Favor was Kim Walker[17].
  • A cast member of The Favor was O-Lan Jones[18].
  • The Favor was produced by Lauren Shuler Donner[19].
  • The Favor's director of photography is recorded as Tim Suhrstedt[20].
  • The original language of The Favor was English[21].
  • The Favor was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Favor's review score is recorded as 4.9/10[23].
  • The Favor's review score is recorded as 51/100[24].
  • The Favor's review score is recorded as 27%[25].
  • The Favor's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Favor's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Favor was produced by Lauren Shuler Donner[19]. It was directed by Donald Petrie[4]. Sara Parriott wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Harley Jane Kozak[8], Elizabeth McGovern[9], Bill Pullman[10], Brad Pitt[11], Ken Wahl[12], and Larry Miller[13].

Publication

The Favor was published on January 1, 1994[28]. The original language of it was English[21]. Its genre is romantic comedy[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 4.9/10[23], 51/100[24], and 27%[25].

Why It Matters

The Favor ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-favor_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Favor}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-favor}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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    Composer Thomas Newman
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