The Favourite (2018)

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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.

• Released: 2018-11-23
• Genres: History, Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 0m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 6,054 votes

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.

Top cast

• Emma Stone as Abigail
• Olivia Colman as Queen Anne
• Rachel Weisz as Lady Sarah
• Nicholas Hoult as Harley
• Joe Alwyn as Masham
• Mark Gatiss as Lord Marlborough
• James Smith as Godolphin
• Jenny Rainsford as Mae
• Emma Delves as Queen's Maid
• Faye Daveney as Sarah's Maid

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Favourite

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; watch free on CBC Gem; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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