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The Favourite is a 2018 period black comedy film co-produced and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, from a screenplay by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. TheFavourite FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Forotheruses,seeTheFavorite(disambiguation). 2018film TheFavouriteUKtheatricalreleaseposterDirectedbyYorgosLanthimosWrittenby DeborahDavis TonyMcNamara Producedby CeciDempsey EdGuiney LeeMagiday YorgosLanthimos Starring OliviaColman RachelWeisz EmmaStone CinematographyRobbieRyanEditedbyYorgosMavropsaridisProductioncompanies ScarletFilms[1] ElementPictures[1] Arcana[1] Film4Productions[1] WaypointEntertainment[1] DistributedbyFoxSearchlightPictures[1]Releasedates 30 August 2018 (2018-08-30)(Venice)[2] 23 November 2018 (2018-11-23)(UnitedStates) 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)(UnitedKingdomandIreland) Runningtime119minutes[3]Countries UnitedKingdom[4] Ireland[4] UnitedStates[4] LanguageEnglishBudget$15million[5]Boxoffice$95.9million[6] TheFavouriteisa2018periodblackcomedyfilmco-producedanddirectedbyYorgosLanthimos,fromascreenplaybyDeborahDavisandTonyMcNamara.Setinearly18thcenturyGreatBritain,thefilm'splotexaminestherelationshipbetweencousinsSarahChurchill,DuchessofMarlborough(RachelWeisz)andAbigailMasham(EmmaStone),whoarevyingtobeCourtfavouriteofQueenAnne(OliviaColman).Co-producedbystudiosbasedintheUnitedKingdom,Ireland,andtheUnitedStates,principalphotographylastedfromMarchtoMay2017andtookplaceatHatfieldHouseinHertfordshireandatHamptonCourtPalace. TheFavouritepremieredon30August2018atthe75thVeniceInternationalFilmFestival,whereitwontheGrandJuryPrizeandtheVolpiCupforBestActressforColman.ItwastheatricallyreleasedintheUnitedStateson23November2018byFoxSearchlightPictures,andintheUnitedKingdomandIrelandon1January2019.Thefilmbecameaboxofficesuccess,grossing$95 millionworldwideona$15 millionbudget. TheFavouritereceivedcriticalacclaim,especiallyfortheperformancesofthethreeleadsandLanthimos'direction,anditreceivednumerousawardsandnominations,includingtenAcademyAwardnominations,tyingRomaforthemostnominationsofthatyear.TheFavouritealsowonsevenBAFTAAwards(includingBestBritishFilmandBestActressinaSupportingRoleforWeisz)andtenBritishIndependentFilmAwards.ColmanwonBestActressattheAcademyAwards,theGoldenGlobes,andtheBAFTAs.ThefilmwasrankedbytheAmericanFilmInstituteasoneofthetoptenfilmsof2018.ThefilmalsowoneightEuropeanFilmAwardsincludingBestFilm,BestDirectorandBestActressforColman. Contents 1Plot 2Cast 3Production 3.1Writing 3.2Pre-production 3.3Casting 3.4Filming 3.5Setdesign 3.6Costumedesign 3.7Soundtrack 4Release 5Reception 5.1Boxoffice 5.2Criticalresponse 5.3Accolades 6Historicalaccuracy 7Seealso 8References 9Externallinks Plot[edit] In1711,GreatBritainisatwarwithFrance.QueenAnneisinpoorhealth;sheshowslittleinterestingoverning,preferringactivitiessuchasracingducksandplayingwithher17rabbits,surrogatesforthechildrenshemiscarriedorlostinchildhood.Herconfidante,adviser,andfurtiveloverLadySaraheffectivelyrulesthecountrythroughherinfluenceovertheQueen.Sarah'seffortstocontrolAnneareunderminedbyRobertHarley,theLeaderoftheOpposition,whoasalandownerarguesagainstadoublingofpropertytaxesproposedtofundthewar. AbigailHill,Sarah'simpoverishedyoungercousin,arrivesinsearchofemployment.Abigail'sstandinghasbeentaintedbyherfather,whogambledherawayinagameofwhist.Abigailisforcedtodomenialworkasascullerymaidinthepalace.AfterseeingtheQueen'sgout,AbigailappliesherbstotheQueen'sinflamedlegs.SarahhasAbigailwhippedforenteringtheQueen'sbedroomwithoutpermissionbutrelentsandappointsherLadyoftheBedchamberafterrealisingtheherbshavehelpedtheQueen.Onenight,AbigailwitnessesSarahandtheQueenhavingsex.HarleyasksAbigailtospyonthetwo,hopingtocircumventSarah'sauthority.Abigailrefuses,thentellsSarahaboutthiswhileimplyingthatsheknowstheirsecretandthatitissafewithher,butreceivesaveiledwarningfromSarahtoneverbetrayher. WithSarahfocusedonthewar,AbigailkindlesafriendshipwithAnne,whofindsAbigail'ssweetdispositionabreakfromSarah'stoughlove.AbigailseducestheQueen,leadingtoatryst.SarahfindsoutandtriestoremoveAbigailfromherposition,whichAbigailpreventsbyearningpityfromtheQueen.Desperateforthecomfortsofbeingaladyagain,shereconsidersHarley'soffer.SarahthreatenstothrowAbigailbacktothestreets.AbigaildrugsSarah'stea,causinghertofalloffherhorseandbedraggedunconsciousontheground.Sheawakensinabrothel.Anne,thinkingSarahhasabandonedher,takesAbigailintoherfavourandallowshertomarryColonelMasham,reinstatingAbigail'snoblestandingasaBaroness.AbigailthenhelpsHarley'sinfluenceontheQueen'sdecisionaboutthewargrow. WhenSarahreturnstocourt,Abigailoffersheratrucebutisrejectedandslapped.SarahissuesanultimatumtoQueenAnne:changeherstanceonthewarandsendAbigailawayorSarahwilldisclosehercorrespondencewithAnnethatdetailstheirsexualrelationship.ShetellsAnnethatAbigaildoesnotloveher.Sarah,remorseful,burnsthelettersbutAnnesendsherawayfromcourt.GodolphinconvincesAnnetomendherrelationshipwithSarahifthelattersendsaletter,thenpersuadesSarahtosendone.AnneeagerlyawaitsSarah'sletter.WhenAbigail,whohasbeenpromotedtoKeeperofthePrivyPurse,presentswhatsheclaimsisevidenceSarahhadbeenembezzlingmoney,Annedoesnotbelieveher.Sarah'sletterarrivesbutisinterceptedbyAbigailwhoburnsit.Hurtthatshedidnotreceivetheapology,AnneusesAbigail'sclaimsabouttheembezzlementasanexcusetoexileSarahandherhusbandfromBritain. WithSarahgoneandherpositionsecure,AbigailbeginstoneglectandignoreAnnewhileindulgingincourtsocietyandopenlyhavingaffairs.Oneday,AbigailabusesoneofAnne'srabbits.Anne,nowverysick,seeswhatAbigailisdoing.SheforcesherselfoutofbedandangrilyordersAbigailtokneelandmassageherleg.ShepullsAbigail'shairandbearsdownonherheadasAbigailwincesandbegrudginglymassagesher. Cast[edit] OliviaColmanasQueenAnne RachelWeiszasLadySarah EmmaStoneasAbigail NicholasHoultasHarley JoeAlwynasMasham JamesSmithasGodolphin MarkGatissasLordMarlborough JennyRainsfordasMae JackVealasBoy[7] Production[edit] Writing[edit] DeborahDaviswrotethefirstdraftofTheFavouritein1998.Shehadnopriorscreenwritingexperienceandstudiedscreenwritingatnightschool.Shetookthedraft,whichwastitledTheBalanceofPower,toproducerCeciDempsey,whorespondedenthusiastically.[8]DavishadlittleknowledgeofQueenAnneandherrelationshipswithSarahChurchillandAbigailMasham;herresearchledhertothediscoveryofa"femaletriangle".[8]ShestudiedletterswrittenbyQueenAnne,Sarah,andAbigail: Ididalotofresearchandasitturnsout,thereisawealthoforiginalsources.Youhavehistoricalaccountsoftheperiod.OneofthebestsourcesisWinstonChurchillwhowrotethestoryabouthisancestorwhowastheDukeofMarlboroughandhecoversthefemaletriangleandtherelationshipbetweenAnne,SarahandAbigailinhisfour-partbiography.Thereareenormousamountsofsourcesoutthere.Anotheronewas,ofcourse,Sarah'smemoirwhereshewroteabouthowshewasreplacedintheQueen'sfavourbyAbigailandhowAbigailhadbecometheabsolutefavourite.[8] TheFavouriteisthefirstfilmLanthimosdirectedwithscreenwritersDavisandMcNamara.LanthimoswasattractedtoDavis'andMcNamara'sscript,and"becameacquaintedwiththethreefemalecharacterswhohappenedtoberealpeople".[9]Lanthimosfeltthestorywasinterestingandalsohadachance"tocreatethreecomplexfemalecharacterswhichissomethingyourarelysee".[9]OfherworkingrelationshipwithLanthimos,Dempseysaid: Hehasaveryparticular,containedview.Andhereservesitandconservesit,deliberately.He'sveryintuitiveoneverylevel.Casting,yes.Evenhiringthedepartment,it'sallthesameprocess...You'renotgoingtotalkhimintoanythingever,ever,ever,ever.Onceyouacceptthat,youhavetointuitorinhalewhathewants,buthe'sgotaveryparticularcontainedviewandyoujustneedtogowithit.[10] Pre-production[edit] ProducerCeciDempsey,whoreadthefirstdraft,saidshewas"haunted"by"thepassion,thesurvivalinstinctsofthesewomen,themanipulationsandwhattheydidtosurvive".[11]Dempseyhaddifficultysecuringfinanceduetothescript'slesbiancontentandthelackofmalerepresentation,whichfinancersfeltwouldbechallengingtomarket.Almostadecadelater,producerEdGuineyobtainedthescriptandwasalsoattractedtothecomplexplotandrelationshipsofthethreewomen;hesaid,"Wedidn'twanttomakejustanotherBritishcostumedrama ...[wewanted]astorythatfeltcontemporaryandrelevantandvibrant—notsomethingoutofamuseum".[5] Duringthistime,GuineybecameacquaintedwithLanthimos,whosefilmDogtooth(2009)hadreceivedanAcademyAwardnominationforBestForeignLanguageFilm.Guineyapproachedhimwiththeprospectofdirectingthefilm.Lanthimosimmediatelybecameintriguedwiththeidea"[t]hesethreewomenpossessedpowerthataffectedthelivesofmillions";atthesametimehefoundthestorytobe"intimate".[5]LanthimosbeganworkingcloselywithscreenwriterTonyMcNamaraon"fresheningup"thescript,afterreadingMcNamara'spilotscriptforTheGreat.[12]By2013,theproducerswerereceivingfinancingoffersfromseveralcompanies,includingFilm4ProductionsandWaypointEntertainment,whichlaterworkedonthefilm.[5] InSeptember2015,itwasannouncedLanthimoswoulddirectthefilmfromDeborahDavisandTonyMcNamara'sscreenplay,whichwasdescribedas"abawdy,acerbictaleofroyalintrigue,passion,envy,andbetrayal".[13]CeciDempsey,EdGuiney,LeeMagidayandAndrewLoweservedasproducersundertheirScarletFilmsandElementPicturesbanners,respectively.[14]Onthefilm'slesbian-centriclovetriangle,Lanthimossaid: MyinstinctfromthebeginningwasthatIdidn'twantthistobecomeanissueinthefilm,forus,likewe'retryingtomakeapointoutofit ...Ididn'tevenwantthecharactersinthefilmtobemakinganissueofit.Ijustwantedtodealwiththesethreewomenashumanbeings.Itdidn'tmatterthattherewererelationshipsofthesamegender.Istoppedthinkingaboutthatveryearlyonintheprocess.[15] Healsoelaboratedonthe"positive"effecttheMeToomovementhashadonthefilm:"Becauseoftheprevalentmalegazeincinema,womenareportrayedashousewives,girlfriends ...Oursmallcontributioniswe'rejusttryingtoshowthemascomplexandwonderfulandhorrificastheyare,likeotherhumanbeings."[9] Casting[edit] CastingforTheFavouritebeganin2014whenLanthimoscontactedColman.[11]BySeptember2015,itwasannouncedEmmaStone,OliviaColmanandKateWinslethadbeencasttoportrayAbigailMasham,QueenAnneandSarahChurchill,respectively.[14]ByOctober2015,RachelWeiszhadreplacedWinslet.[16]TheFavouriteisthesecondcollaborationbetweenLanthimos,ColmanandWeisz:bothactorsappearedinLanthimos'TheLobster(2015).[17]InFebruary2017,NicholasHoultjoinedthecastofthefilm,followedbyJoeAlwyn,inMarch2017.[18][19]On8August2018,MarkGatiss,JamesSmithandJennyRainsfordwereannouncedasmembersofthecast.[20] CastingwascrucialforLanthimos,whodescribeshisprocessas"instinctive";hesaid,"It'soneofthosethingswhenyoufeelyou'rerightandyouneedtoinsistnomatterwhat".[5]ColmanwashisonlychoiceforQueenAnne.AfterWinsletlefttheproject,LanthimosofferedtheroletoCateBlanchett.[21][22]StoneauditionedafteraskingheragenttocontactLanthimos,[23]whothenaskedStonetoworkwithadialectcoach."Itwasmakingsurethatwewouldbeabletoworkcreativelyfreewithouttheaccentbeingahindranceinthewaythatwewantedtowork",Lanthimossaid.[24] ColmanfoundplayingAnne"ajoybecauseshesortoffeelseverything".[9]Whenaskedifthecharacterwasjustapetulantchild,sheresponded,"she'sjustawomanwhoisunderconfidentanddoesn'tknowifanyonegenuinelylovesher.Shehastoomuchpower,toomuchtimeonherhands."[9]ColmansaidthedifferencebetweenAnneandthepreviousqueensshehasplayedwas"theotherqueensdidn'tgettofallinlovewithtwohotwomen".[5]Weiszdescribedthefilmasacomedy,comparingittoa"funnier,sexdriven"AllAboutEveandwasprimarilyattractedtotheprojectbytheprominentfemaleleads,consideringherroletobe"thejuiciest"ofhercareer.[25]Stonewashesitanttoaccepttherole,atfirstthinkingAbigailwas"asweetkindofgirl,thevictim,aservanttothesepeople",[5]butchangedhermindafterreadingthescriptandthen"begging"Lanthimostobecast.Stone'sgreatestconcernwasmasteringheraccent;"It's1705,whichwasabout300yearsbeforeanyperiodIhadeverdone.Itwasprettydauntingonafewlevels—havingtobeBritishandnotstickoutlikeasorethumb."[26] "WhatmakesTheFavouriteworkareitswomen,whorule,bothliterallywithinthemovieandoutwardly,commandingourenjoyment...Lanthimos'slatestmakesthemenextraneous,buildingapotenthothouseatmospherethatswirlswithsecretdesires." –CriticJoshuaRothkopf'sanalysisofthegenderdynamicsinthefilm[27] Despitehavingless-dynamicroles,HoultandAlwynwereintriguedtobepartofafilmdominatedbythreecomplex,leading,femalecharacters."It'sobviouslyverytimelytohavethreefemaleleads,andit'swonderfultoseebecauseit'ssorare",saidHoult,commentingontheaudienceappealathree-waylove-powerstrugglewouldhaveforaudiences.[28]Alwynsharedsimilarviews,saying;"It'sunusual,Isuppose,tohaveafilmledbythreewomen,andthesethreewomenaresounbelievablytalentedandgenerousasperformersandalsoaspeople,andtospendtimewiththemandbeonsetwiththemandeveryoneelsewasjustalotoffun.Iwasjusthappytobeapartofitatall.It'sraretogetafilmlikethistocomealongthatissodifferentfromwhatwe'reusedtoseeing,especiallywithadirectorlikethis,sotobeanypartinitwasbrilliant."[28] Filming[edit] Themajorityofthefilm'sprincipalphotographytookplaceatHatfieldHouse,Hertfordshire. Filmingwasexpectedtobegininthespringof2016butwaspostponedforayear,duringwhichtimeLanthimosmadeTheKillingofaSacredDeer.[29]PrincipalphotographybeganinMarch2017atHatfieldHouseinHertfordshire;[30][31]ScenesthatshowAnnein"parliament"werefilmedintheConvocationHouseandDivinitySchoolatOxford'sBodleianLibrary.[32]Therewere45filmingdays[33]andfilmingfinishedinMay.[13]Regardinghischoiceoflocation,Lanthimossaid,"fromthebeginning,Ihadthisimageoftheselonelycharactersin(a)hugespace".[33] Priortoprincipalphotography,Lanthimosengagedthemainactorsinanunorthodoxrehearsalprocessthatlastedthreeweeks.Theactors"deliveredtheirlineswhiletryingtotiethemselvesinknots,jumpingfromcarpettiletocarpettile,orwrithingaroundonthefloor",accordingtotheNewYorkTimes.[34]AColmansaid,"Hehadusdoallsortsofthingsthatkeepyoufromthinkingaboutwhatyourlinesmean".[34]AccordingtoWeisz,oneexerciseinvolvedtheactorslinkingarmstocreatea"humanpretzel".[35]"Somebody'sbuttisinyourface,yourfaceisintheirbutt,andyou'resayingthelinesforareallyserious,dramaticscenewhiledoingthat",shesaid.[35]AccordingtoStone,Lanthimoswantedtosee"howmuchwecouldsenseeachotherwithoutseeingeachother".[5]Lanthimossaidhebelievedtherehearsalsallowedtheactors"tonottakethemselvestooseriously,learnthetextinaphysicalwaybydoingcompletelyirrelevantthingstowhatthesceneisabout,justbecomfortableaboutmakingafoolofthemselves".[5] ThemostchallengingaspectoffilmingforcinematographerRobbieRyanwastryingtocapturefluidcameramovementwithouttheuseofSteadicam: Weexploredalotofwaysoftryingtohaveafluidcameramovementthatwasn'taSteadicammove.HeshowedmeafilmearlyoncalledAngst ...HewantedtotryandinstillthatinthewayweshotTheFavourite,butitwasgoingtobereallydifficulttodothat.Becauseofthecostumesandjustthephysicalityofit,itwasnotgoingtobepossible.Sowetriedtocomeupwithwaysofbeingasfluidaswecouldwiththecamera.Thatwasexcitingbecausewecameupwithsomeinterestingrigs—weexploreddifferentgimbalrigsandthingslikethat.[36] LanthimosencouragedRyantousefisheyeandwide-anglelensesforamajorityoftheshots,whichRyanbelievedcontributedsignificantlytothestory:Thewidelensistwofold.Byshowingyouthewholeroomandalsoisolatingthecharacterinasmallspace ...yougetafeelingofnoescape.Ithinkoneofthecritiquesofthefilmbelieveditwaslikeaplaygroundthatturnsintoabattlegroundthatturnsintoaprison.Ithinkthat'saverygoodexplanationofwhatthefilmtriestogetacrosswiththesecharacters.Ithinkthewidelensesareprettyintegraltothat,aswell.[36] Setdesign[edit] ProductiondesignerFionaCrombiedrewinspirationforthefilm'scolourpalettefromthechequered,black-and-whitemarblefloorintheGreatHallatHatfieldHouse,notingthat"acharacterwillwalkintoaroomandyougetthisincrediblewide-shot—we'retalkingseeingfromthefloorstotheceilingstothecorners.Youseeeverything."[37]Severalroomsatthehousewerealtered,particularlyfortheQueen'sroom,whichincludedremovingpaintings,furnitureandotherdecorations,to"putourownlanguageintoit".Thefilmmakersusedmostlynaturallighting,whichprovedchallengingforthecandle-litnighttimescenes;Crombiesaid,"asyouimagine,thereareverystrictprotocolsaboutmanagingcandles ...wehadtouseanenormousnumberofwax-catchers.ButthepeoplewhomanageHatfieldwereverysupportiveandwenegotiatedandnegotiated,andwewouldbeabletodoavastmajorityofwhatwewantedtodo".[38] Costumedesign[edit] Becauseshewasafanofhispreviouswork,costumedesignerSandyPowellspecificallysoughtoutLanthimos.PowellwantedAbigail'srisetopowertobereflectedinhercostumes;shesaid,"Iwantedtogiveherthatvulgarityofthenouveauriche,andherdressesgetalittlebolderandshowier.There'smorepatterninvolvedandthereareblack-and-whitestripes ...Iwantedhertostandoutfromeverybodyelseastryingtoohard".[39]Althoughthefilm'sQueenAnnespendsmostofhertimewearinganightgownbecausesheisill,Powellwantedhertohavean"iconic"lookandconstructedarobemadeofermine,saying: Thisisthequeenathermostqueenly,inherceremonialoutfit ...Ilookedatimagesandrealthingslikeit,andnormally[thistypeofgarment]wouldbesolidgold,embroidered,andbejewelled,soIthoughtwhatelsecanIdojusttogiveitanairofroyalty?Ermineisassociatedwithroyalty,it'susuallyjustusedasadecorationinsmallamounts,soIdecidedtojustcoverherinit.BecauseintherestofthefilmIhaveherinanightgown,notbotheringtogetdressedeveryday.[39] Althoughunintentional,PowelldrewinspirationforSarah'scontrasting,femininegownsandhermasculinerecreationalattirefromherpreviousdesignsforTildaSwinton'scharacterinOrlando(1992);shesaid,"Ididn'tthinkaboutitatthetime,itwasjustsubliminal.IdothinkthereisasimilaritybetweenthetwofilmsbecauseOrlandowasthelastunconventionalperiodfilmI'ddone,sothereisasimilarity."[39]PowellstatedLanthimoswantedthewomeninthefilmtohavenaturalhairandfacesbuthewantedthementowearconsiderablemakeupandlargewigs.Hesaid;"Normallyfilmsarefilledwithmenandthewomenarethedecorationinthebackground,andI'vedonemanyofthose,soitwasquiteniceforittobereversedthistimewherethewomenarethecentreofthefilmandthemenarethedecorationinthebackground.Ofcourse,they'vegotserious,importantparts,butIthinkthefrivolityofthemisquitefunny."[39] Powellwoulddeliverthecostumes,checktheyfittedtheactorsandthattheactorshadnoproblemsandwouldleavetheset,asLanthimosrequested.Shedescribedhisdirectingstyle:Heknewhewantedtobeleftalonewithhisactorsandhiscamera.AlotofthetimeIwasn'tawareofhowitwasgoingtobe.Evenwhenyouseethedailies,youcan'treallytelluntilit'sallputtogether ...Butwhenitallcomestogether,you'relikeofcourseitwasallgoingtocometogether,heknowsexactlywhathe'sdoing.Wewereallpartofthejigsawandhecouldputallthepiecestogether.[39] Soundtrack[edit] ThesoundtrackofTheFavouriteconsistsmostlyofbaroqueandclassicalmusic,includingpiecesbyW.F.andJ.S.Bach,Handel,Purcell,Vivaldi,SchumannandSchubert.[40]Italsoincludesworksby20th-centurycomposersOlivierMessiaenandLucFerrari,andthecontemporaryBritishcomposerAnnaMeredith.[41]Thefirstsongtoplayovertheclosingcreditsis"SkylinePigeon"byEltonJohn,fromhisdébutalbumEmptySky(1969),intheharpsichordversion.[42] Muchofthemusicthatappearstobecontemporaneouswiththetimeinwhichthefilmissetwascomposedlater;forexample,Bach'sOrganFantasiainGminor,Schubert'sPianoTrioNo.2andPianoSonatainB-flat,andSchumann'sPianoQuintet.[41]Thefilm'ssounddesignerJohnnieBurnsaid;"Therewasnocomposeronthisfilm;wewereworkingalotinthatspacebetweenmusicandsound".[43]Healsosaidheused"specificEQfrequenciestoshape[atmosphericsound]likescore".[43] Release[edit] InMay2017,FoxSearchlightPicturesacquiredthedistributionrightstoTheFavourite.[13]Ithaditsworldpremiereatthe75thVeniceInternationalFilmFestivalon30August2018.[44][45]ItwasscreenedthefilmattheBFILondonFilmFestivalandtheTellurideFilmFestival,andwastheopening-nightfilmattheNewYorkFilmFestival.[20][46][47][48]TheFavouritewasgivenalimitedreleaseintheUnitedStateson23November2018,[49][50][51]andwasreleasedintheUnitedKingdomandIrelandon1January2019.[52][53] TheFavouritewasreleasedonDigitalHDon12February2019,andonBlu-rayandDVDon5March2019.[54] Reception[edit] Boxoffice[edit] TheFavouritegrossed$34.4 millionintheUnitedStatesandCanada,and$61.6 millioninotherterritories,foraworldwidegrossof$96 million.[6]Initsopeningweekend,thefilmgrossed$422,410fromfourtheaters,aper-venueaverageof$105,603.Itwasthebestof2018,beatingSuspiria's$89,903.[55]Initssecondweekendthefilmmade$1.1 millionfrom34theaters,anaverageof$32,500.[56]Initsthirdweekend,followingitsGoldenGlobenominations,itmade$1.4 millionfrom91theaters,andthen$2.6 millionfrom439theatersinitsfourth.[57] TheFavouriteopenedacrosstheU.S.initsfifthweekend,grossing$2.1 millionfrom790theatersandthen$2.4 millioninitssixthweekend.[58][59]Inthefilm's10thweekofrelease,followingtheannouncementofitstenOscarnominations,itwasaddedto1,023theaters(foratotalof1,540)andmade$2.5 million,anincreaseof212%fromthepreviousweekend.[60] Criticalresponse[edit] Theperformancesof(lefttoright)OliviaColman,RachelWeiszandEmmaStonegarneredwidespreadcriticalacclaim,withthefirstwinningtheAcademyAwardforBestActressandthelattertwobeingbothnominatedforBestSupportingActress. OnreviewaggregatorRottenTomatoes,thefilmholdsanapprovalratingof93%basedon422reviews,withanaverageratingof8.5/10.Thewebsite'scriticalconsensusreads,"TheFavouriteseesYorgosLanthimosbalancingaperiodsettingagainstrich,timelysubtext—andgettingroundlystellarperformancesfromhiswell-chosenstars."[61]Metacriticgivesthefilmaweightedaveragescoreof91outof100,basedon53critics,indicating"universalacclaim".[62]AudiencespolledbyPostTrakgavethefilm2.5outof5stars,with37%sayingtheywoulddefinitelyrecommendit.[63] InhisreviewforEntertainmentWeekly,ChrisNashawatygavethefilman"A"rating,praisingtheeffectivepresentationofthemesdealingwithroyaltyandassociated"steamier,fact-adjacentsubplots".Hewrote,"It'sworthpointingoutthatTheFavouriteiseasilyLanthimos'mostuser-friendlymovie,whichisn'ttosayitisn'tstrangeenoughtopleasehisfans,justthatitmayalsoconvertalegionofnewones".[64]PeterTraversfromRollingStonegavethemoviefivestars,saying,"EmmaStone,RachelWeiszandthemightyOliviaColmanturnaperiodpieceintoacausticcomeuppancecomedywithfangsandclaws ...It'sabawdy,brillianttriumph,directedbyGreekauteurYorgosLanthimoswithalltheartisticreachandrenegadedeviltry ...TheFavouritebelongstoitsfierce,profanelyfunnyfemaletrio."[65][66] AnthonyLane,writingforTheNewYorker,contrastedthefilm's″unmistakablewhiffof ...fun"tothemoodofLanthimos'previousfilm,TheKillingofaSacredDeer,makingnoteofthestrengthofthefilm'sfemalecharacters.[67]TworeviewersforEntertainmentWeekly,intheirassessmentoftheyear'sbestfilms,listedthefilminfirstplace,withLeahGreenblattwriting,"YoumightnotactuallywanttoliveinYorgosLanthimos'stickytarpitofpalaceintrigue—aplacewhereOliviaColman'sbattyQueencan'ttrustanyonebeyondherpetrabbits,andRachelWeiszandEmmaStonetreatloyaltylikeabloodsport—butGodit'sfunashelltovisit".[68]DavidSimswritingforTheAtlanticmagazinefoundthefilmtobeaneffectivesatireofitshistoricalperiod,stating;"Wereitjustastraightforwardcomedy,TheFavouritewouldstillbeasuccess.Ithasplentyofsatiricalbite,anditsplotstructure(theroller-coaster-likepowerstrugglebetweenAbigailandSarah)isanutterblast".[69] Accolades[edit] Mainarticle:ListofaccoladesreceivedbyTheFavourite TheFavouritehasreceivedmultipleawardsandnominations,andwontwoVeniceInternationalFilmFestivalawards:theGrandJuryPrizeandtheVolpiCupforBestActress.[70]Italsowon10BritishIndependentFilmAwards,includingBestBritishIndependentFilm;BestActress;BestSupportingActress;BestDirector,andBestScreenplay.ItwasnominatedforfiveGoldenGlobeAwards,includingBestPicture,andwasrankedbytheAmericanFilmInstituteasoneofthetop10filmsof2018.[71][72]ItwasnominatedfortenOscarsatthe91stAcademyAwards—includingBestPicture—andwasthustiedwithRomaasthemost-nominatedfilmofthatyear.ColmanwontheAcademyAwardforBestActress.[73] Historicalaccuracy[edit] PortraitofQueenAnne,fromtheschoolofJohnClosterman,c. 1702NationalPortraitGallery,London Lanthimossaid,"Someofthethingsinthefilmareaccurateandalotaren't".[74]Whilethebroadoutlinesofthecharacters'rivalryforAnne'sattentionsaretrue,manyofthemajorepisodesandthemesofthefilmarefictionalorspeculative.[75][74]Anyevaluationofthesexualaspecttothefilm'srelationshipsrequiresunderstandingofcontemporaneousmoresandpractices,anduseoflanguage.Argumentsbothforandagainstthepossibilitieshavebeendiscussedbyscholarsoftheera.[76][77] HistoriansconsideritunlikelyAnnewasphysicallyintimatewithherfemalefriends.SarahChurchill,whoiserroneouslyreferredtointhefilmas'LadyMarlborough',hadbecomeDuchessofMarlboroughin1702.SheisknowntohavetriedblackmailingAnnewiththethreatofpublishingprivatelettersbetweenthem;thishasledsometowonderiftheletterscontainedevidencethetwowomenhadasexualrelationship.[78] Alwynsaidtherewaslittleconcernforhistoricalresearchofcharacters'backgrounds: Ithinkpeopleturnuptotherehearsalperiodthinkingmaybetheyshould'vereadtheirhistorybooksandthoughtabouttheircharactersandtheirintentionsandallofthatstuffthatyounormallythinkaboutbutYorgosmadeitquiteclearearlyontherewasn'tgoingtobemuchconsiderationforhistoricalaccuracytoadegree.Hewasn'ttoocaughtupwithorconcernedaboutthat.Hejustwantedustohavefunaspeople,asacastandtoexploretherelationshipsbetweenus,whichiswhatwedid.[79] Inhisreviewofthefilm,AnthonyLanecommentsonitsanachronisms,saying;"ForLanthimosandhisscreenwriters ...allhistoricalreconstructionisagameandtopretendotherwise—tonourishtheillusionthatwecanknowanotherepochasintimatelyaswedoourown—ismerestfolly".[67] PreviousportrayalsofAnnehaveincludedanadaptationbyBordenandCanfieldofNormanGinsbury'splayViceroySarah,whichbecameAnneofEngland(1941). 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