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The Favourite is a 2018 period black comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. It is a co-production of the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and the United States. Set in early 18th-century England, the story examines the relationship between two cousins, Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough (played by Rachel Weisz), and Abigail Masham, who later became Baroness Masham (Emma Stone), vying to be Court favourites of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman). Filming took place at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire and at Hampton Court Palace in Hampton Court, Surrey between March and May 2017.
The film premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2018, where it won the Grand Jury Prize and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress (for Colman). It was released in the United States on 23 November 2018 by Fox Searchlight Pictures and in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland on 1 January 2019. The film became a box-office success, grossing $95 million worldwide on a $15 million budget.
The Favourite received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its screenplay, direction, acting, cinematography, costume design, production values, and music. It received numerous awards and nominations, including ten Academy Award nominations, tied with Roma for the most nominations of any film that year. The Favourite also won a leading seven BAFTA Awards (including Best British Film and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Weisz) and ten British Independent Film Awards. Colman won Best Actress at the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and the BAFTAs. The film was ranked by the American Film Institute as one of the top ten films of 2018.

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