The Favourite
8/10Watched 20192hComedy · Drama · HistoryReleased 2018
Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast
Emma Stone
Abigail
Olivia Colman
Queen Anne
Rachel Weisz
Lady Sarah
Nicholas Hoult
Harley
Joe Alwyn
Masham
Mark Gatiss
Lord Marlborough
James Smith
Godolphin
Jenny Rainsford
Mae
Plot overview
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.