The Favourite
- 2019 film
Olivia Colman stars as a frail Queen Anne in this film from the director of The Lobster. Also features Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, James Smith and more.
Streaming rank this week: 814
Press clippings
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Ed Potton, The Times, 14th May 2020The best comedy of 2019
Another year has past and once again it's been a pretty amazing one for comedy across the board, and it's been hard to whittle each category down to a top 10. But here are our suggestions for the best tv, film and live comedy of the year, along with a couple of other lists as well.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 31st December 2019The Favourite dominates European Film Awards: wins 8
Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite was the big winner at the European Film Awards on Saturday (December 7), winning eight prizes include best film, best director, best actress for Olivia Colman and best comedy.
Martin Blaney, Screen Daily, 7th December 2019Favourite reigns over European Film Awards craft prizes
The Favourite has scooped four European Film Awards (EFAs) ahead of the main ceremony next month.
Michael Rosser, Screen Daily, 19th November 2019Derry Girls, Hang Ups and Inside No. 9 up for South Bank Awards
Inside No. 9, Derry Girls and Hang Ups are the nominees in the Comedy category of The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2019. The Favourite and Jessie Cave are also in the shortlists.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd June 2019Sandi Toksvig slams The Favourite
The Great British Bake Off presenter thinks Oscar winner Olivia Colman's movie didn't offer a true depiction of the lesbian love story.
Halina Watts, The Mirror, 9th March 2019Oscars 2019: Olivia Colman gets surprise win
British actress Olivia Colman defied the odds to scoop an Oscar on a night when Green Book also sprung a surprise by winning the award for best film.
BBC, 25th February 2019Why lesbianism is having its moment in pop culture
Olivia Colman's virtuoso performance as the reputedly lesbian Queen Anne is facilitated by delicious, taboo-busting lines.
i Newspaper, 25th February 2019Meet The Favourite's Bafta-winning working mums
One of the most touching moments at this year's Baftas was when Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton accepted the award for best production design for The Favourite.
Annabel Rackham, BBC, 16th February 2019Why The Favourite should win the best picture Oscar
Yorgos Lanthimos upends expectations of a polite period drama with a wild, raucous, dark comedy filled with perversity, pettiness and pet rabbits.
Benjamin Lee, The Guardian, 15th February 2019