The Favourite

2018 | Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme

Synopsis

In early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.

Scores

Overall Score
92.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.2%
Review Aggregate
80.8

Critic Consensus

92.8% Fresh • 430 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 430 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, funny, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

historicalfunnycharacter-drivenvisually strikingdarkstylizedpoliticaltragicmacabresurreal

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Olivia Colman2018$1,443,000$1,803,000(est)
Emma Stone2018$888,000$1,110,000(est)
Rachel Weisz2018$669,000$835,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count430
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes250,839

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$34,366,784$42,934,530
International2018$61,551,924$76,897,011
Worldwide2018$95,918,704$119,831,536

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2018$41,804,162$52,226,069
Digital Rentals ?2018$4,041,000$5,048,434
Digital Purchases ?2018$4,873,000$6,087,854
Physical Rentals ?2018$2,490,000$3,110,765
Physical Purchases ?2018$7,062,000$8,822,579
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$8,591,696$10,733,633
Total Revenues2018$68,861,858$86,029,333
Expenses
Budget ?2018$15,000,000$18,739,547
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$18,750,000 (est)$23,424,433 (est)
Participations2018$5,509,000$6,882,411
Residuals ?2018$1,374,000$1,716,542
Interest & Overhead2018$3,000,000$3,747,909
Total Expenses2018$43,633,000$54,510,843
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$25,228,858$31,518,490

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