The Favourite

Theatrical - Limited 2018-11-23

Cast Emma Stone Olivia Colman Rachel Weisz Nicholas Hoult Joe Alwyn
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

Box Office Gross: $95,918,706

Running Time: 120 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Waypoint Entertainment, Element Pictures, Scarlet Films, Film4 Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, TSG Entertainment

Genres: Comedy Drama History

JoBlo's Rating

9/10

Synopsis

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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