The Favourite poster
7.5

The Favourite

4,855 votes
2018
1h 59m
Released
EN
Genres
DramaComedyThriller
Synopsis

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.

Production
Waypoint Entertainment, Element Pictures, Scarlet Films, Film4 Productions
Box Office
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $95,918,706
Languages
English
Countries
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America

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Popularity Score

19
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Content Rating

Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

Community Engagement

4,855
Number of votes received from users

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