The Favourite
Film2018119 min

The Favourite

Taste attributes: comedydramahistorygay/lesbianhistoricalbiographyanimalsslowfresh & originalrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalry

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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

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalry

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Olivia ColmanEmma StoneRachel WeiszNicholas HoultJoe Alwyn

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2018
Runtime
119 min
Status
Released
Studio
Waypoint Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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