The Favourite

The Favourite is a 2018 satirical absurdist period dark comedy art film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, it stars Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz. Set in early 18th-century Great Britain, it examines the relationship between cousins Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, and Abigail Hill, who will become Baroness Masham as the action progresses, as they...

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2023

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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best Films of the 21st Century (So Far)+ 1 event6 Apr 2023

2022

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The 100 best movies of the 21st century so far+ 4 events6 Feb 2022

2021

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101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far)+ 8 events6 Dec 2021

101 Greatest Screenplays Of The 21st Century: Horror Pic Tops Writers Guild’s List+ 9 events6 Dec 2021

2019

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Every Movie of the 2010s, Ranked11 Dec 2019

The Favourite (2018)5 Mar 2019

The Favourite: the real history behind the new Queen Anne film27 Feb 2019

Oscar Winners 2019: The Complete List+ 1 event24 Feb 2019

Now You Can Buy The Earrings From The Favourite23 Feb 2019

Oscars: 10 Things to Know About Best Picture Nominee 'The Favourite'22 Feb 2019

How Tony McNamara's Hulu-Bound 'The Great' Landed Him 'The Favourite' And An Oscar Nomination13 Feb 2019

Mary Poppins Returns is Christmas winner at UK box office2 Jan 2019

2018

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'On The Basis of Sex' Best Of Holiday Weekend Start for Newcomers; 'Beale Street' Surges: Specialty Box Office30 Dec 2018

[[Deadline Hollywood]]30 Dec 2018

'Aquaman' Sailing To $51M+ 2nd Weekend; $188M+ Cume Pacing Ahead Of 'Doctor Strange' & 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'29 Dec 2018

Yorgos Lanthimos discusses the very different original cast for The Favourite+ 1 event23 Dec 2018

'Spider-Verse' Raises $35M+ As 'The Mule' Kicks Up $17M+ In Pre-Christmas Period, But 'Mortal Engines' Breaks Down With $7M+16 Dec 2018

[[Deadline Hollywood]]16 Dec 2018

'Ralph' Keeps No. 1 Away From Greedy 'Grinch' For Third Weekend In A Row With $16M+ – Sunday Update9 Dec 2018

[[Deadline Hollywood]]9 Dec 2018

Entertainment Movies: The True Story Behind The Favourite7 Dec 2018

Golden Globe: The Favourite7 Dec 2018

Time7 Dec 2018

Variety magazine. Interview of Emma Stone with Timothy Shalament. 20184 Dec 2018

AFI Awards 20184 Dec 2018

AFI Awards: Top 10 Films and TV of 2018, Plus Special Award for 'Roma'+ 1 event4 Dec 2018

AFI Awards 20184 Dec 2018

How historically accurate is The Favourite?3 Dec 2018

The Real Sex Lives of Historical Queens3 Dec 2018

[[Entertainment Weekly]]3 Dec 2018

[[thecut.com]]3 Dec 2018

[[PopMatters]]3 Dec 2018

'Ralph' Breaking $25M+ 2nd Weekend; 'Grinch' Steals $203M+; 'Hannah Grace' $6M+ In Slow Post Thanksgiving Period – Sunday Update2 Dec 2018

[[Deadline Hollywood]]2 Dec 2018

THE ABSURD GRACE OF THE FAVOURITE30 Nov 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the 18th-Century World of The Favourite27 Nov 2018

Dissecting the Real Romantic Rumors Behind The Favourite With a Queen Anne Biographer27 Nov 2018

[[Vulture.com]]27 Nov 2018

[[Jezebel.com]]27 Nov 2018

Glamour, Wit, and Cunning in The Favourite Yorgos Lanthimos relishes the game of historical reconstruction in a tale of usurpation that borders on a romp.26 Nov 2018

The New Yorker26 Nov 2018

'Ralph' Scoring 2nd Best Thanksgiving Debut With $84M+; 'Creed II' $55M+ Live-Action Champ; 'Robin Hood' Goes Wrong At $14M+25 Nov 2018

[[Deadline Hollywood]]25 Nov 2018

'The Favourite' Is a Deliciously Nasty Satire of Royal-Court Intrigue23 Nov 2018

Rachel Weisz doesn't care about the royals, but loved playing one in 'The Favourite'23 Nov 2018

Rachel Weisz: 'When Women Are Together, There's a Lot of Freedom'23 Nov 2018

[[USA Today]]23 Nov 2018

www.vulture.com23 Nov 2018

''The Favourite'' Is a Deliciously Nasty Satire of Royal-Court Intrigue23 Nov 2018

Yorgos Lanthimos's Polarizing Visions21 Nov 2018

Yorgos Lanthimos's Polarizing Visions21 Nov 2018

Oscar winner Emma Stone explains why she had to audition for her new movie, but 'didn't find it insulting'20 Nov 2018

DP Robbie Ryan BSC ISC combined 35mm film with wide-angled lensing and a fluid camera to depict the courtly capers in 'The Favourite'20 Nov 2018

'The Favourite' Movie Review: Welcome to 'All About Eve' in Corsets20 Nov 2018

Business Insider Australiaen20 Nov 2018

'The Favourite' Movie Review: Welcome to 'All About Eve' in Corsets20 Nov 2018

Olivia Colman: All Hail 'The Favourite' Queen19 Nov 2018

Olivia Colman: All Hail 'The Favourite' Queen19 Nov 2018

'The Favourite' Blows Up Gender Politics With the Year's Most Outrageous Love Triangle14 Nov 2018

[[The Hollywood Reporter]]14 Nov 2018

How 'The Favourite' costumes added renegade 'punk' edge to Queen Anne's court9 Nov 2018

EW.com9 Nov 2018

Ceci Dempsey on Yorgos Lanthimos' "Particular" Vision for 'The Favourite'7 Nov 2018

The Hollywood Reporter7 Nov 2018

'The Favourite' DP Robbie Ryan Brings Fisheye Lenses & Fluid, Roving Camera To Yorgos Lanthimos' Madcap Period Piece6 Nov 2018

Deadline Hollywood6 Nov 2018

Deborah Davis Talks To Awards Daily About The Favourite's Twenty Year Journey To The Big Screen5 Nov 2018

Awards Daily5 Nov 2018

The Favourite (15)9 Oct 2018

N.Y. Film Fest: 'The Favourite' Team on Historical Research Behind British Period Film3 Oct 2018

'The Favourite': Female-Led Film Resonates During #MeToo and Times Up29 Sep 2018

[[Variety]]29 Sep 2018

The Favourite28 Sep 2018

Collateral Awards Of The 75th Venice Film Festival7 Sep 2018

Collateral Awards Of The 75th Venice Film Festival7 Sep 2018

The Favourite – Film Review (Venice Film Festival 2018)6 Sep 2018

The Favourite trailer: Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone go head to head as love rivals in Olivia Colman's bawdy Queen Anne drama4 Sep 2018

[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]4 Sep 2018

Yorgos Lanthimos on the Lesbian Love Triangle of 'The Favourite': 'I Didn't Want This to Become an Issue'3 Sep 2018

Yorgos Lanthimos's Venice Film Festival crowd-pleaser The Favourite filmed almost exclusively at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire3 Sep 2018

Yorgos Lanthimos's Venice Film Festival crowd-pleaser The Favourite filmed almost exclusively at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire3 Sep 2018

[[Indie Wire]]3 Sep 2018

The Location Guide3 Sep 2018

[[Moviezine]]3 Sep 2018

Telluride: Emma Stone Reveals Her Acting Breaking Points2 Sep 2018

The Hollywood Reporter2 Sep 2018

Olivia Colman On 'The Favourite': It Was "Awfully Fun Having Sex With Emma Stone" – Venice30 Aug 2018

The Favourite: Film Review30 Aug 2018

'First Man', 'Front Runner' and 'Roma' Among 2018 Telluride Film Festival Selections+ 1 event30 Aug 2018

Yorgos Lanthimos' 'The Favourite' to Be London Film Festival Centerpiece8 Aug 2018

Giovedì 30 agosto8 Aug 2018

Venice Film Festival Lineup: Welles, Coen Brothers, Cuaron, Greengrass, More – Live+ 1 event25 Jul 2018

Venice to Kick Off Awards Season With New Films From Coen Brothers, Luca Guadagnino and Alfonso Cuaron+ 2 events25 Jul 2018

Venice Film Festival Lineup: Heavy on Award Hopefuls, Netflix and Star Power+ 2 events25 Jul 2018

'The Favourite' To Open 56th New York Film Festival23 Jul 2018

The Favourite16 Jul 2018

Yorgos Lanthimos' 'The Favourite' Sets Awards Season Release20 Apr 2018

[[Screen Crush]]20 Apr 2018

'Glass' Leads Again At Weekend B. O., But Only A Handful Of Oscar Best Picture Noms Will See Boost27 Jan 2018

2017

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Rachel Weisz Says Yorgos Lanthimos' 'The Favourite' Is Like a Funnier, Sex-Driven 'All About Eve'6 Jun 2017

Yorgos Lanthimos Wraps Period Piece 'The Favourite,' Official Synopsis Hints At Royal-Centric Lesbian Love Triangle15 May 2017

Colin Farrell to Star as Oliver North in Iran-Contra Series for Amazon (EXCLUSIVE)20 Mar 2017

'Billy Lynn' Star Joe Alwyn Joins Emma Stone in 'The Favourite' (Exclusive)3 Mar 2017

Nicholas Hoult Joins Emma Stone And Rachel Weisz In 'The Favourite'28 Feb 2017

Emma Stone to film The Favourite in UK10 Jan 2017

2016

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Cannes: Colin Farrell Reunites With Yorgos Lanthimos for 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' (EXCLUSIVE)11 May 2016

2015

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Rachel Weisz In Talks To Reunite With Yorgos Lanthimos In 'The Favourite'15 Oct 2015

Emma Stone & Olivia Colman In Talks To Board Yorgos Lanthimos' 'The Favourite'24 Sep 2015

[[Deadline Hollywood]]24 Sep 2015

2014

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Yorgos Lanthimos commences The Lobster shoot31 Mar 2014

Undated

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Film releases+ 1 event

The Favourite (2018)

The Favourite (2018)

The Favourite

Bodleian Library – Filming & Photography

The Favourite soundtrack: trailer music, tracklisting and credits

Interview: Johnnie Burn on Creating the Sound for The Favourite

45th Telluride Film Festival Program Guide+ 1 event

The Favourite (2018)

The Favourite Reviews

[[Evening Standard]]

Deadline Hollywood

Indie Wire

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Cineuropa

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The Hollywood Reporter

[[Variety]]

JOE

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The Knowledge Bulletin

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Interview: Johnnie Burn on Creating the Sound for The Favourite

Deadline Hollywood

Variety

[[Telluride Film Festival]]

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[[The Hollywood Reporter]]

[[Variety]]

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Kritiker.se

Filmen ”The favourite” gör att man vill kasta sig över historieboken

All the Winners of the 76th Golden Globes

[[The Hollywood Reporter]]

History Extra