The Favourite
A barbed, exquisitely nasty court comedy where power games play out with deadpan cruelty and surprising emotional ache.
- About
- 2018 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 120 min
A barbed, exquisitely nasty court comedy where power games play out with deadpan cruelty and surprising emotional ache.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 2 | |
| Horror | 2 | |
| Humour | 7 | |
| Realism | 6 | |
| Romance | 3 | |
| Tension | 6 | |
| Darkness | 7 | |
| Complexity | 7 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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A wickedly funny, bitingly cynical costume drama that mixes palace intrigue with absurd humor and sudden violence.
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A sumptuous, shadowy plunge into palace intrigue, anchored by a fierce, vulnerable performance that makes the weight of power palpable.
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Dark, satirical · about power and class · ensemble
A cringe-inducing, hilarious satire that skewers wealth and class, making you squirm and laugh as it escalates into chaos.
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A cold, glittering duel of wits and seduction, where elegance masks cruelty and every polished exchange draws blood.
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A glittering, talky backstage drama where wit and ambition cut like knives, leaving a lingering chill about what people will do to be adored.
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A stately, talk-heavy costume drama that slowly tightens into a cold study of ambition and power.
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About power and betrayal
A warm, bittersweet historical drama with a sharp eye for court hypocrisy, anchored by a tender central friendship.
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Dark, satirical · about power and obsession
A wry, teasing puzzle of a romance that keeps slipping through your fingers, playful and cruel by turns, ending on a sly, unsettling jolt.
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Dark, satirical · about power and betrayal
A seductive, claustrophobic descent into obsession, told with icy wit and mounting unease.
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Satirical, cynical · about power and class · ensemble
A wry, intricate ensemble piece that quietly dissects class and secrets with understated wit and melancholy.
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Dark, cynical · about power and betrayal
A sleek, seductive game of manipulation that keeps you tense and intrigued, with a darkly romantic core and a satisfyingly cruel payoff.
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Dark, satirical · about power and betrayal
A wickedly funny and sharply observed true-crime romp through British politics, blending camp humour with a quietly tragic undertow.
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Dark, satirical · about betrayal and obsession · ensemble
A wry, deadpan farce where idiocy and paranoia collide, leaving you amused and unsettled by its casual cruelty.
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Satirical, cynical · about betrayal and class · ensemble
A glittering, crowded country-house weekend where flirtation and farce slowly curdle into something mournful and fatal.
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Satirical, cynical · about power and betrayal · ensemble
A sharp, bittersweet look at Hollywood ambition, told through flashbacks that reveal how success can corrode relationships.
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Same director: Yorgos Lanthimos · Dark, satirical · about betrayal and obsession
Deadpan, unsettling and quietly hilarious, it drifts through sterile rituals and cold cruelty toward a strangely tender, aching romance.
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Dark · about power and betrayal
A somber, handsomely mounted historical drama that feels like a tense family power struggle with a tragic, inevitable pull.
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Dark, cynical · about power and betrayal
A slow, unsettling study of power and dependence, coolly observed, with moments of dark irony and a quietly devastating finish.
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Dark, cynical · about power and betrayal
A chillingly intimate political thriller where the villain confides in you, making you complicit in his elegant, ruthless ascent.
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Same director: Yorgos Lanthimos · Dark, satirical · about obsession
A queasy, deadpan descent into obsession and absurdity, balancing torture and conspiracy with bone-dry comedy and sudden, shocking violence.
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Dark, satirical · about power · ensemble
A sharp, fast-talking satire that feels like watching a con unfold, equal parts funny and chilling.
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Dark, satirical · about ambition and class
A wickedly funny, bruising rollercoaster that keeps yanking you between laughter and flinching, told with a wink and a raw ache.
From The Favourite
Same writer: Tony McNamara · Dark, satirical · about power · ensemble
A wildly imaginative, visually sumptuous ride that is by turns hilarious, shocking, and strangely moving.