England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.
The Favourite (2018) is a history, comedy and drama film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, released on November 23, 2018 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Nicholas Hoult. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 6,033 ratings.
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Emma Stone
as Abigail
Olivia Colman
as Queen Anne
Rachel Weisz
as Lady Sarah
Nicholas Hoult
as Harley
Joe Alwyn
as Masham
Mark Gatiss
as Lord Marlborough
James Smith
as Godolphin
Jenny Rainsford
as Mae
Emma Delves
as Queen's Maid
Faye Daveney
as Sarah's Maid
Paul Swaine
as Wanking Man
Jennifer White
as Mrs. Meg
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, written by Tony McNamara and Deborah Davis, produced by Lee Magiday, Ceci Dempsey and Ed Guiney.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 6,033 ratings.
Overrated? Most assuredly, but utterly engaging from beginning to end. Not Yorgos' most humorous piece, but technically sound and brilliantly acted. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Reviewed on January 20, 2019
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Reviewed on February 8, 2019
Hugely entertaining film from start to finish, with amazing performances from the three lead women. Emma Stone proves that once again she's not just a pretty face as the conniving and troubled Abigail, Rachel Weisz is always on form as the controlling and vindictive Sarah and Olivia Coleman deserved the Oscar as the childish and sickly Queen Anne. Nicholas Hoult's foppish rogue Harley steals every scene he is in.…
Reviewed on May 24, 2019
**_Fans of Yorgos Lanthimos will love it_** > _A setback for women? How can it set women back to prove that women fart and vomit and hate and love and do all the things men do? All human beings are the same. We're all multifaceted, many-layered, disgusting and gorgeous and powerful and weak and filthy and brilliant. That's what's nice. It doesn't make women an old-fashioned thing of delicacy._ - Olivia Colman;…
Reviewed on July 5, 2019
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The Favourite (2018) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Favourite (2018) includes Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult and Joe Alwyn. The film was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Favourite was released on November 23, 2018 and runs for 2h.
The Favourite (2018) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 6,033 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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