Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail s a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures The Favourite is a 2018 English-language Biography Comedy motion picture starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Emma Delves, Faye Daveney, Paul Swaine and Luke Thallon. The Favourite was Produced by Lee Magiday, Ceci Dempsey, Yorgos Lanthimos and Ed Guiney. The Favourite is written by Tony Mcnamara and Deborah Davis and it is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the movie. The Favourite was released on 1st November 2020 and takes a screen time of 120 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. The Favourite was made on a budget of $15 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $95 million. Cinematography was done by Robbie Ryan and editing by Yorgos Mavropsaridis
serioushistoricalentertainingcinematichilarious
Jini Score 85%
Critics Score 85%
Rating 7.5/10
Box Office $ 95 Million
Jini Score 85%
Critics Score 85%
Rating 7.5/10
Box Office $ 95 Million
serioushistoricalentertainingcinematichilarious
Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail s a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures The Favourite is a 2018 English-language Biography Comedy motion picture starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Emma Delves, Faye Daveney, Paul Swaine and Luke Thallon. The Favourite was Produced by Lee Magiday, Ceci Dempsey, Yorgos Lanthimos and Ed Guiney. The Favourite is written by Tony Mcnamara and Deborah Davis and it is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the movie. The Favourite was released on 1st November 2020 and takes a screen time of 120 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. The Favourite was made on a budget of $15 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $95 million. Cinematography was done by Robbie Ryan and editing by Yorgos Mavropsaridis
The Favourite Reviews and Ratings
Average Review Rating : 4.9/5
Positive Review Rating : 92%
Austin Chronicle
Power is a fickle thing.There are those who hold it that have no idea what it is, and those that grasp for it, terrified of its loss. ( Read More )
Den Of Geek
As a storyteller, Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos can be an acquired taste. ( Read More )
Ew
Between its straight faced WTF surrealism, its deadpan line readings, and its stealthy romantic heart beating under its chilly exterior, I was a goner. ( Read More )
Common Sense Media
Director Yorgos Lanthimos adds a dose of wicked, whiplash humor to his usual bleakness in this largely effective costume movie, filled with deep focus visuals and strong, ferocious women. ( Read More )
Reel Film
The nadir of Yorgos Lanthimos uniformly underwhelming body of work, The Favourite follows a pair of 18th century figures (Rachel Weiszs Lady Sarah and Emma Stones Abigail) as they compete to win th... ( Read More )