THE FAVOURITE:
1 hour 59 minutes
Friday, February 22 – 7 pm /
Saturday, February 23 – 4 pm & 7:30 pm /
Sunday, February 24 – 4 pm & 7:30 pm /
Wednesday, February 27 – 7 pm /
Thursday, February 28 – 7 pm.
Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone)arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen’s companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way. [Fox Searchlight Pictures]
Insider’s tip: “It’s a bit crazy, wild yet precise, a mix of comedy and drama that feints in the direction of anachronism, even as it provides a grand showcase for Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone and Olivia Colman, who are extraordinary” (Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle). Michael Nordine, IndiWire: “Lanthimos wants us to examine the different reasons we grasp at power — avarice, self-preservation, even fear — and better understand its corrosive effects.” Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times: “It’s a period piece with a wink. It’s also funny as hell and a true big-screen treat.”
THE FAVOURITE has 10 Oscar nominations, with 122 wins and 234 additional nominations for excellence.