---
title: 'The Favourite (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yorgos Lanthimos'
released: '2018-08-30'
runtime_minutes: 120
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Ireland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-favourite-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5083738/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Favourite (2018)

2018 · R · 120 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom, United States, Ireland


## Synopsis

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 vie to be court favourite of Anne, Queen of Great Britain.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yorgos Lanthimos](https://cinepixo.com/people/yorgos-lanthimos)
- **Producer:** [Yorgos Lanthimos](https://cinepixo.com/people/yorgos-lanthimos), [Ed Guiney](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-guiney), [Ceci Dempsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/ceci-dempsey), [Lee Magiday](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-magiday)
- **Screenplay:** [Tony McNamara](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-mcnamara), [Deborah Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/deborah-davis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robbie Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/robbie-ryan)
- **Editor:** [Yorgos Mavropsaridis](https://cinepixo.com/people/yorgos-mavropsaridis)

## Cast

- [Emma Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-stone) as Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham
- [James Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-smith) as Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
- [Mark Gatiss](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-gatiss) as John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- [Joe Alwyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-alwyn) as Samuel Masham, 1st Baron Masham
- [Jenny Rainsford](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-rainsford) as Mae
- [Jack Veal](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-veal) as Boy
- [Olivia Colman](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-colman) as Anne of Great Britain
- [Nicholas Hoult](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-hoult) as Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
- [Rachel Weisz](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-weisz) as Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

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Official site: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thefavourite/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-favourite-2018
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