
The Favourite
Taste attributes: comedydramahistorygay/lesbianhistoricalbiographyanimalsslowfresh & originalrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalry
Boxlist takeA grounded, emotional comedy-drama: slow-burning and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Waypoint Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











