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A Simple Plan
Scott Smith · Book · 2007
What hooked you in A Simple Plan was the way an unexpected windfall or discovery forces ordinary people to confront their own latent corruption.
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A Simple Plan
Sam Raimi · Film · 1998
Films on the same thread
Shallow Grave
Film · 1994
Like A Simple Plan, this film explores the corrosive nature of sudden wealth, showing how a shared secret and a hidden body inevitably dismantle the bonds of friendship.
The Rip
Film · 2026
This story mirrors the moral decay found in A Simple Plan as a group of law enforcement officers discovers life-altering cash that tests their integrity and mutual trust.
Saving Private Ryan
Steven Spielberg · Film · 1998
If A Simple Plan hit, Saving Private Ryan shares the thread.
Mystic River
Clint Eastwood · Film · 2003
If A Simple Plan hit, Mystic River shares the thread.
Series on the same thread
Lost
Jeffrey Lieber · Series · 2004
If A Simple Plan hit, Lost shares the thread.
Utopia
Dennis Kelly · Series · 2013
Just as the protagonists in A Simple Plan are dragged into a nightmare, this series follows strangers whose lives implode after they stumble upon a dangerous, life-altering object.
Vagabond
Yoo In-sik · Series · 2019
If A Simple Plan hit, Vagabond shares the thread.
A Million Little Things
D.J. Nash · Series · 2018
If A Simple Plan hit, A Million Little Things shares the thread.
Podcasts on the same thread
The MeidasTouch Podcast
MeidasTouch Network · Podcast · 2026
If A Simple Plan hit, The MeidasTouch Podcast shares the thread.
Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks
Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight Media · Podcast · 2026
If A Simple Plan hit, Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks shares the thread.
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Common questions
Should I read the book A Simple Plan or watch the movie first?
Both the 2007 book A Simple Plan and the 1998 movie adaptation follow the same core story about two brothers and a friend who find four million dollars in a crashed plane. You can consume either version first as they both detail the same sequence of events.
Is the 1998 movie A Simple Plan based on the book?
Yes, the 1998 movie A Simple Plan is an adaptation of the source material written by Scott Smith. The film depicts the same central plot involving the discovery of a dead pilot and a duffle bag containing four million dollars in cash found by two brothers and their friend.
Does A Simple Plan involve a plane crash?
Yes, the plot of A Simple Plan centers on the discovery of a plane wreckage. Two brothers and their friend find the crashed plane with a dead pilot inside and a duffle bag containing four million dollars in cash, which serves as the primary catalyst for the story.
How many brothers are in A Simple Plan?
The story of A Simple Plan features two brothers who, alongside a friend, stumble upon the wreckage of a plane. They discover a dead pilot and a duffle bag filled with four million dollars in cash, which leads to the subsequent events depicted in both the book and movie.