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the favourite

R

Movie

120 minutes

November 23rd, 2018
DIRECTOR:

Yorgos Lanthimos

STUDIOS:

Scarlet Films Element Pictures Arcana Studio Film4 Productions Waypoint Entertainment

DISTRIBUTOR:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

RATING:

R

RUNTIME:

120 minutes

DIRECTOR:

Yorgos Lanthimos

STUDIOS:

Scarlet Films Element Pictures Arcana Studio Film4 Productions Waypoint Entertainment

DISTRIBUTOR:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

RATING:

R

RUNTIME:

120 minutes

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Reviews(4)

  • A great movie from start to finish. It's really thought provoking and stays with you even after the credits have rolled. The acting is all fantastic and the sets really immerse the viewer in the era where the movie takes place. The costuming and cinematography choices all inform the story as well, subtly influencing the viewer in a really cool way.

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    10 /10
  • I was pretty perturbed with how much sympathy I felt that this film was giving the the queen that definitely exploited the main characters extremely. I don't think it's Lanthimos' best by any means.

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    4 /10
  • Yorgos Lanthimos makes movies like no one else these days, including this absurdist fever dream about drama in the Queen's court as two maids become beasts clawing at straws to win the Queen's favor, and hopefully, a leg up in society.

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    8 /10
  • A great movie--I had to watch it for a class I took on the Restoration period and while not everything is historically accurate the competition between Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz's characters was amazing. The storyline about Queen Anne being unable to give birth to a child was handled quite well and fit the film's overall message about trauma and how it can follow one throughout their life.

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    9 /10

Synopsis

Set in Britain in the early 1700s, The Favorite follows Abigail Hill, a young woman who comes to the court of Queen Anne looking for work. Her older cousin, Sarah Churchill, is the queen's confidante and advisor, a position with Abigail covets. As Abigail begins to vie for the queen's affections, she and Sarah descend into a bitter rivalry that threatens to destroy both women completely. Emma Stone stars as Abigail, alongside Olivia Coleman and Rachel Weisz.


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Cast(5)

Olivia Colman
Emma Stone
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Nicholas Hoult
Mark Gatiss
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Rachel Weisz

Images(2)

Olivia Colman as Queen Anne sitting down in The Favourite.
Emma Stone Dressed Up in The Favourite
The Favourite 2018 poster
The Favourite Review: Royal Court Drama Gets The Lobster Treatment
8/10

Armed with Lanthimos' trademark weirdness and three great lead performances, The Favourite is a truly unique spin on the typical royal court drama.

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