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Name: The Favourite
Released: 2018-11-23
Cast: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn

The Favourite

R
1h 59m
2018

93%

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In early 18th-century England, a frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne, and her closest friend, Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz), governs the country while tending to Anne’s health. When new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, Sarah takes Abigail under her wing as she cunningly schemes to return to her aristocratic roots, setting off an outrageous rivalry to become the Queen’s favourite.

Director:

Yorgos Lanthimos

Producer:

Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Yorgos Lanthimos

Writer:

Deborah Davis, Tony Mcnamara

Cast:

Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn

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THE FAVOURITE: UNSTITCHING THE COSTUME DRAMA

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Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

93%

Critics Consensus: The Favourite sees Yorgos Lanthimos balancing a period setting against rich, timely subtext - and getting roundly stellar performances from his well-chosen stars.

Reviews

CNET

Jennifer Bisset

Olivia Coleman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone bring the kind of acting calibre you expect to this Yorgos Lanthimos misadventure.

Robbie Ryan's lens captures the world's excesses with rhythm and pleasant malice - a world that's simultaneously funny, grotesque, decadent, and perverse. [Full review in Spanish]

The tone is delightfully bawdy and irreverent, but director Yorgos Lanthimos has some serious things to say about history, war, politics, gender and the human heart.

“The Favourite” shines brightest through its top-notch performances across the board and in the sheer beauty of the filmmaking. That light fades when you get down to the meat of the storytelling.

The Favourite is a showcase of great acting, a witty script, and thoughtfully considered direction.

March 4, 2022

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