Summary

• Emma Stone's movie The Favourite has become a Netflix hit, ranking No. 5 with 4.3 million viewers.
• This success comes after she was nominated for a Lead Actress Oscar for her role in 2023's Poor Things.
• Emma Stone has already won an Oscar for La La Land, but it remains to be seen if she will win for her role in Poor Things.

The Favourite has become a Netflix hit. The 2018 movie, which adapted the true story of two cousins who competed for the affections of Queen Anne in 18th century England, was directed by The Lobster and The Killing of a Sacred Deer's Yorgos Lanthimos and went on to be nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning Best Lead Actress for star Olivia Colman. Stone, who received a ing Actress nod for The Favourite, reteamed with Lanthimos for the new Frankensteinian dramedy Poor Things, which has been nominated for 11 Oscars, including Best Lead Actress.

Netflix has now calculated their Top 10 most-watched English-language movies for the week of January 22 through January 28. The historical comedy The Favourite has ed the list at No. 5 thanks to 4.3 million viewers, amassing a total of 8.7 million viewing hours. This has allowed the movie to rank higher than other Netflix hits, such as the 2023 smash The Super Mario Bros. Movie and the animated Adam Sandler title Leo.

Will Emma Stone Win the Oscar This Year?

While Emma Stone didn't end up winning for her role in The Favourite, she had already won an Oscar for starring in 2016's La La Land before taking on her role in the 2019 Best Picture nominee. Because her last collaboration with Lanthimos did not bear fruit, it remains to be seen if Emma Stone will win her next Oscar for Poor Things. However, the star is up against strong competition this year.

The 2024 Oscar nominations for Best Lead Actress also include Annette Bening for Nyad, Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon, Sandra Hüller for Anatomy of a Fall, and Carey Mulligan for Maestro. All four movies are prominent titles that have been nominated for many other prizes throughout the awards season. However, Emma Stone is strongly in consideration, given that she recently won acting awards at the Critics Choice Award and a Golden Globe for the role.

Emma Stone has only previously won one Golden Globe, for La La Land, out of six pre-2024 nominations.

Even if she doesn't win, it seems likely that even more Emma Stone movies will be nominated for Oscars in the future. Her track record is strong, as in addition to Poor Things, La La Land, and The Favourite, her previous projects The Help, Birdman, and Cruella have likewise been nominated for various Oscars. Her role as producer on Poor Things also affords her a second nomination this year, showcasing how she may expand her awards eligibility on future projects.

Source: Netflix