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: 2,830
Press clippings Page 5
The Favourite gets 10 London critics nominations
Olivia Colman's royal comedy leads a pack that includes Rupert Everett's The Happy Prince, while Hollywood big-hitter Vice only scores two nods
Andrew Pulver, The Guardian, 18th December 201850 best films of 2018 in the US: No 7 - The Favourite
Yorgos Lanthimos's nutty slab of period fruitcake, about a rivalry in the court of a gout-ridden Queen Anne, is deservedly becoming an Oscars frontrunner.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 13th December 2018The Favourite gets 14 Critics' Choice nominations
Yorgos Lanthimos comedy edges Vice and A Star Is Born, while Escape at Dannemora and The Assassination of Gianni Versace did well in the TV section.
Andrew Pulver and Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 10th December 2018Yorgos Lanthimos interview
He went to film school in Greece, expecting a career making commercials. Now, he's made an award-winning period drama starring Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone.
Jonathan Romney, The Guardian, 9th December 2018The Favourite
While based on real historical events, the film certainly indulges in the sensational.
Time Magazine, 7th December 2018Review: The Favourite
Yorgos Lanthimos's historical picture features a starry cast trading veiled insults and clearly having a great time.
Norman Wilner, Now Toronto, 5th December 2018The Favourite conquers British independent film awards
The Yorgos Lanthimos-directed black comedy The Favourite has come out on top at the British independent film awards (Bifas), winning a record 10 gongs, including best British independent film and best actress for Olivia Colman.
Andrew Pulver, The Guardian, 3rd December 2018The Favourite review
The Favourite hit cinemas Friday, and it's absolutely one of the best movies of the year.
Business Insider UK, 24th November 2018Olivia Colman interview
'It's supposed to be true that Anne was in love with Sarah Churchill, and they had a relationship,' Colman told me. 'There were letters, and there was talk at the time.'
Baz Bamigboye, Daily Mail, 23rd November 2018The Favourite review
Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone put in career-best performances in Yorgos Lanthimos' period comedy masterpiece.
Nikki Baughan, The List, 18th October 2018