The Favourite | 23rd November, 2018 | 𝓝𝓲𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓵𝓪𝓼 𝓗𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓽 | Period Drama by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, Killing of a Sacred Deer)

[filmlover]

18 minutes ago, Spagspiria said:

This looks a lot like Lanthimos's most accessible film to date, but I'm not sure how far that could really take it. I could *maybe* see Shape of Watr numbers if everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, goes right for it.

I see it landing in the $30-40M range tbh.

[WrathOfHan]

It’ll hit 40M+. January is weak, so this can maintain a pretty prominent presence during that month. I have it doing 55M rn

[Macleod]

Saw this a couple weeks back at a film festival.  It's fabulously diva, and I already love Rachel Weisz, so I was sold on her.  The real surprise to me was Olivia Colman, whom I sadly wasn't already familiar with.  She nearly steals the whole thing as the Queen.  Stone is amusing and gets to parlay her smart-alecky schtick into a somewhat alternative historical tone that only Lanthimos can generate, but not sure how this will appeal across the market.  Still a very acquired taste.

 

Sits between The Lobster (still his greatest) and Sacred Deer for me.  But if you're looking for a film that takes apart the conventions of the typical historical period piece...then this is definitely for you!

 

P.S. There seems to be an artistic trend lately with dividing films into "chapters."  This one also does that. 

[SLAM!]

The shortcomings of other potential Oscar films as of late can very possible set this film up for more of a success than it would've had. If Fox Searchlight puts their full force behind it, they might have a winner.

[Eric Prime]

 

Well, I guess we know who's winning Best Picture now.

 

 

[Jonwo]

I have a feeling that The Favourite will push Olivia Colman into the stratosphere, she's on the way to becoming this generation's Judi Dench or Maggie Smith. 

[The Futurist]

26 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

I have a feeling that The Favourite will push Olivia Colman into the stratosphere, she's on the way to becoming this generation's Judi Dench or Maggie Smith. 

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