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The Favourite
2018 120 min Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America R 18+
★8.4
History, Comedy, Drama
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
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Description
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.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$34.37M
Worldwide:
$95.92M
Starring
Olivia Colman
Actor
Emma Stone
Actor
Rachel Weisz
Actor
Awards
European Film Awards 2019
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 2019
— Best Production Design
European Film Awards 2019
— Best Picture
BAFTA 2019
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Director
BAFTA 2019
— David Lean Award for Direction
European Film Awards 2019
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Costume Design
Golden Globe 2019
— Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)
BAFTA 2019
— Best Costume Design
BAFTA 2019
— Best British Film
European Film Awards 2019
— Best Actress
European Film Awards 2019
— Best Costume Design
European Film Awards 2019
— Audience Award
Venice Film Festival 2018
— Special Jury Prize
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Screenplay
European Film Awards 2019
— Carlo di Palma Award – Best Cinematography
Golden Globe 2019
— Best Screenplay
BAFTA 2019
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
European Film Awards 2019
— Best Comedy
BAFTA 2019
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Film Editing
European Film Awards 2019
— Best Director
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019
— Best Actress
Golden Globe 2019
— Best Supporting Actress
Venice Film Festival 2018
— Golden Lion
Venice Film Festival 2018
— Blue Lion
BAFTA 2019
— Best Actress
BAFTA 2019
— Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA 2019
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 2019
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2019
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Picture
Venice Film Festival 2018
— Volpi Cup – Best Actress
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019
— Best Supporting Actress
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2019
— FIPRESCI Prize – Best Film of the Year
Key opinion
The Favourite is widely celebrated as a technical masterpiece that blends dark, absurdist humor with period drama. While there is broad acclaim for the central performances and striking visual style, audience reaction to the film's pacing and narrative depth remains varied.
| Production | The production design, costumes, and cinematography—particularly the use of natural light and wide-angle lenses—are universally lauded as stunning and immersive. | |
| Acting | Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, and Emma Stone deliver magnetic, powerhouse performances that anchor the complex power dynamics between the three leads. | |
| Originality | The film succeeds in balancing the conventions of historical drama with Lanthimos' signature cynical, black-comedic sensibilities. | |
| Pacing | The three-hour-adjacent experience creates a divide; some viewers find the tension relentless and engaging, while others feel the plot becomes dull and stretched in the second half. | |
| Screenplay | The script draws polarized reactions: fans admire the layered, cold-blooded psychological study, while detractors find the plot thin or emotionally hollow. |