The Favourite

Movie

2018

2h 0m

English

Drama, Comedy, Thriller

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7.3

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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.

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The Favourite

Movie

2018

2h 0m

English

Drama, Comedy, Thriller

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Cast

Abigail

Queen Anne

Lady Sarah

Harley

Masham

Lord Marlborough

Godolphin

Mae

Queen's Maid

Sarah's Maid

Wanking Man

Mrs. Meg

Sally

Kitchen Servant

Central Tory Booker

Earl of Stratford

Madame Tournée

Eviction Courtier

Servant, Upstairs

Footman #1

Footman #2

Footman #3

Footman #4

Queen's Doctor

Page #1

Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos

Written By: Tony McNamara, Deborah Davis

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cherrxbomb says...

6 years ago

I don't even know where to start on this movie. The cinematography, the plot, the costumes, the soundtrack and the acting are all the best I've seen in a LONG time. This is one of the greatest movies I have ever watched. I could elaborate, but it would take up all day. And as a young, gay woman, thank you for making a lesbian couple that wasn't just for the male gaze, where one didn't die off and where the story wasn't just about them coming out / discrimination. Yes to more movies of people who just happen to be gay and that's not the point of the story! Cheers!

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Jordyep says...

6 years ago

You can just smell the pretentiousness coming off from it. The movie is very much like its framing, everything is just weird for the sake of being weird. I will reiterate what particularly critics sometimes seem to forget: being different doesn’t equal being good. Also, it’s not even remotely funny. Also, there’s barely a coherent narrative. Also, it’s underlit. 3/10

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nmahoney416 says...

6 years ago

This is just the right amount of weird with a good amount of humor. Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone all give fantastic performances. It's hard to say which one was the best because they all play so well off each other. Nicholas Hoult does a pretty good job too. The cinematography was great. I love the wide angle shots and the way the camera moves is wonderful. The score, the sets, the costumes are all top notch. This is definitely Yorgos Lanthimos's best movie so far and I think he is one of the more interesting directors working today. It's even better after a rewatch.

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Lightning13 says...

6 years ago

Rachel Weisz's BDE really jumps out and dragged me

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AndrewBloom

CONTAINS SPOILERS9/10 6 years ago

[8.5/10] There are times when the cinematography from *The Favourite*’s director, Yorgos Lanthimos, and its director of photography, Robbie Ryan, is a bit distracting. At times, Lanthimos and Ryan use a wide angle lens in a way that emphasizes scope within an enclosed space, or holds his subjects More

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Gimly

6 years ago

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._

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furious_iz

6 years ago

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 More

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Stephen Campbell

6 years ago

**_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 f More

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