In early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.In early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.In early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 186 wins & 355 nominations total
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- TriviaMost of the costumes and wigs were made from scratch. The budget was very tight, so renting them was not feasible. The early 18th century is rarely depicted on film, so few costume houses had much appropriate stock available. Clothes and wigs were custom built, then deconstructed and re-used in other scenes.
- GoofsIn the film, Robert Harley is a young man. In real life, he was 47-49 years old during this period. His youthful portrayal is probably inspired by William Pitt the Younger, who became Prime Minister at 24 in 1783.
- Quotes
Lady Sarah: Abigail has done this. She does not love you.
Queen Anne: Because how could anyone? She wants nothing from me. Unlike you.
Lady Sarah: She wants nothing from you. And yet somehow she is a lady. With 2000 a year, and Harley sits on your knee most nights.
Queen Anne: I wish you could love me as she does!
Lady Sarah: You wish me to lie to you? "Oh you look like an angel fallen from heaven, your majesty." No. Sometimes, you look like a badger. And you can rely on me to tell you.
Queen Anne: Why?
Lady Sarah: Because I will not lie! That is love!
- Crazy credits"Fastest Duck in the City : Horatio"
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Early Oscar Contenders You NEED to See (2018)
- SoundtracksConcerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 7 in B - Flat Major, I. Largo
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Alexander Titov & Orchestra
Classical Music Studio, St Petersburg
Courtesy of Cugate Ltd.
At the time being, I would claim that this isn't my favorite-sorry-favourite of Lanthimos's filmography-The Lobster and The Killing of a Sacred Deer still hold that spot dearly to my heart-but I would doubtlessly claim that The Favourite is by a long-shot, Lanthimos's most gratifying and crowd-pleasing film. I did not expect to had had such a blast with this movie. Not only is it funny as hell, but the comradery and rivalry between Emma Stone's character and Rachel Weisz's character-both who by the way, give the most dexterous performances of this entire year-was just too much fun to take in. And Olivia Colman's performance as the queen...comical perfection.
The atmospherical tone of this movie also is one of the many aspects that won me over. It reputed like an old-fashioned, 1-on-1, battle of the minds movie, just with touches of Lanthimos's typical synthetic stylizations. It's the cherry on the top of this shrewd satire.
The Favourite might not be as poetically relevant to today's society like The Lobster, or as tramuatizingly stirring like The Killing of a Sacred Deer, but it's a playful piece of mental spectacle that is oddly bone-crushing, yet, pleasing, all at once. Loved nearly every second of it. Bravo, once again Sir Lanthimos. (Verdict: A)
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- Oct 14, 2018
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- Also known as
- Sủng Ái
- Filming locations
- Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK(main location)
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $34,366,783
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $422,410
- Nov 25, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $95,918,706
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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