The Favourite (2018)
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 120 min · History, Comedy, Drama
86.2 TOPICAL score · #186 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos) has a TOPICAL score of 86.2 - ranked 186 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 12 awards from 17 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (6,085 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages.
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (6,085 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
- Awards12 wins, 17 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress; European Film Award for Best Film; Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages
- Still read80,473 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Emma Stone (actor #43), Olivia Colman (actor #49), Rachel Weisz (actor #186), Nicholas Hoult (actor #542)
“The Favourite received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise drawn to Lanthimos's direction, the screenplay and performances of Colman, Weisz and Stone, and it won or was nominated for numerous awards, including ten Academy Award nominations, tying Roma for the most nominations of any film at that year's ceremony.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10