

The Favourite
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.
Reviews
“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…”
— Gimly
★6Read more“If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) The Favourite is one of the most acclaimed movies of last year, receiving multiple nominations at dozens of awards shows and…”
— Manuel São Bento
★8Read more“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…”
— furious_iz
★10Read more“**_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…”
— Stephen Campbell
★7Read more“Some wounds do not close; I have many such. One just walks around with them and sometimes one can feel them filling with blood. The Favourite is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Deborah…”
— John Chard
★7Read more“Queen Anne was one of the few British monarchs still to have had her story committed to film and this was the Oscar winning result. Olivia Coleman stands out as the cantankerous and temperamental…”
— CinemaSerf
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