The Favourite Poster
The Favourite (2018)
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The Favourite Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 34.24M

Opening Weekend: 422.41K

Legs: 11.29

Overview: England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.


TMDB

7.5

IMDB

7.5

Metacritic

91

RT Tomato

93

RT Popcorn

71

Letterboxd

4.01

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Nov 23, 2018$190,571+ 0.00%4
Sat, Nov 24, 2018$129,100 -32.26%4
Sun, Nov 25, 2018$102,739 -20.42%4
Mon, Nov 26, 2018$35,565 -65.38%4
Tue, Nov 27, 2018$42,657+ 19.94%4
Wed, Nov 28, 2018$40,775 -4.41%4
Thu, Nov 29, 2018$32,903 -19.31%4
Fri, Nov 30, 2018$369,708+ 1023.63%34
Sat, Dec 1, 2018$404,425+ 9.39%34
Sun, Dec 2, 2018$298,149 -26.28%34
Mon, Dec 3, 2018$94,980 -68.14%34
Tue, Dec 4, 2018$96,258+ 1.35%34
Wed, Dec 5, 2018$101,684+ 5.64%34
Thu, Dec 6, 2018$99,132 -2.51%34
Fri, Dec 7, 2018$469,873+ 373.99%91
Sat, Dec 8, 2018$599,194+ 27.52%91
Sun, Dec 9, 2018$434,567 -27.47%91
Mon, Dec 10, 2018$151,088 -65.23%91
Tue, Dec 11, 2018$178,387+ 18.07%91
Wed, Dec 12, 2018$162,653 -8.82%91
Thu, Dec 13, 2018$135,495 -16.70%91
Fri, Dec 14, 2018$845,991+ 524.37%441
Sat, Dec 15, 2018$1,021,437+ 20.74%441
Sun, Dec 16, 2018$738,056 -27.74%441
Mon, Dec 17, 2018$309,003 -58.13%441
Tue, Dec 18, 2018$369,569+ 19.60%441
Wed, Dec 19, 2018$300,316 -18.74%441
Thu, Dec 20, 2018$272,865 -9.14%441
Fri, Dec 21, 2018$629,082+ 130.55%790
Sat, Dec 22, 2018$793,038+ 26.06%790
Sun, Dec 23, 2018$663,003 -16.40%790
Mon, Dec 24, 2018$418,868 -36.82%790
Tue, Dec 25, 2018$885,331+ 111.36%795
Wed, Dec 26, 2018$738,948 -16.53%795
Thu, Dec 27, 2018$665,612 -9.92%795
Fri, Dec 28, 2018$776,190+ 16.61%809
Sat, Dec 29, 2018$884,500+ 13.95%809
Sun, Dec 30, 2018$767,595 -13.22%809
Mon, Dec 31, 2018$639,158 -16.73%809
Tue, Jan 1, 2019$774,641+ 21.20%809
Wed, Jan 2, 2019$381,027 -50.81%809
Thu, Jan 3, 2019$350,203 -8.09%809
Fri, Jan 4, 2019$552,875+ 57.87%771
Sat, Jan 5, 2019$844,152+ 52.68%771
Sun, Jan 6, 2019$506,265 -40.03%771
Mon, Jan 7, 2019$234,246 -53.73%771
Tue, Jan 8, 2019$320,575+ 36.85%771
Wed, Jan 9, 2019$265,587 -17.15%771
Thu, Jan 10, 2019$255,146 -3.93%771
Fri, Jan 11, 2019$315,203+ 23.54%512
Sat, Jan 12, 2019$479,539+ 52.14%512
Sun, Jan 13, 2019$313,431 -34.64%512
Mon, Jan 14, 2019$117,405 -62.54%512
Tue, Jan 15, 2019$155,310+ 32.29%512
Wed, Jan 16, 2019$118,887 -23.45%512
Thu, Jan 17, 2019$116,068 -2.37%512
Fri, Jan 18, 2019$219,488+ 89.10%517
Sat, Jan 19, 2019$346,490+ 57.86%517
Sun, Jan 20, 2019$249,344 -28.04%517
Mon, Jan 21, 2019$186,216 -25.32%517
Tue, Jan 22, 2019$181,133 -2.73%517
Wed, Jan 23, 2019$194,160+ 7.19%517
Thu, Jan 24, 2019$201,308+ 3.68%517
Fri, Jan 25, 2019$654,199+ 224.97%1540
Sat, Jan 26, 2019$1,126,298+ 72.16%1540
Sun, Jan 27, 2019$762,215 -32.33%1540
Mon, Jan 28, 2019$231,894 -69.58%1540
Tue, Jan 29, 2019$313,374+ 35.14%1540
Wed, Jan 30, 2019$223,749 -28.60%1540
Thu, Jan 31, 2019$218,712 -2.25%1540
Fri, Feb 1, 2019$437,319+ 99.95%1554
Sat, Feb 2, 2019$789,515+ 80.54%1554
Sun, Feb 3, 2019$333,116 -57.81%1554
Mon, Feb 4, 2019$172,973 -48.07%1554
Tue, Feb 5, 2019$243,721+ 40.90%1554
Wed, Feb 6, 2019$173,954 -28.63%1554
Thu, Feb 7, 2019$151,838 -12.71%1554
Fri, Feb 8, 2019$194,645+ 28.19%605
Sat, Feb 9, 2019$381,914+ 96.21%605
Sun, Feb 10, 2019$237,864 -37.72%605
Mon, Feb 11, 2019$77,789 -67.30%605
Tue, Feb 12, 2019$90,064+ 15.78%605
Wed, Feb 13, 2019$64,064 -28.87%456
Thu, Feb 14, 2019$96,904+ 51.26%456
Fri, Feb 15, 2019$132,064+ 36.28%324
Sat, Feb 16, 2019$260,115+ 96.96%324
Sun, Feb 17, 2019$252,503 -2.93%324
Mon, Feb 18, 2019$148,200 -41.31%324
Tue, Feb 19, 2019$87,596 -40.89%324
Wed, Feb 20, 2019$59,819 -31.71%324
Thu, Feb 21, 2019$84,146+ 40.67%324
Fri, Feb 22, 2019$162,079+ 92.62%288
Sat, Feb 23, 2019$248,264+ 53.17%288
Sun, Feb 24, 2019$146,734 -40.90%288
Mon, Feb 25, 2019$63,022 -57.05%288
Tue, Feb 26, 2019$79,534+ 26.20%288
Wed, Feb 27, 2019$60,857 -23.48%288
Thu, Feb 28, 2019$63,821+ 4.87%288
Fri, Mar 1, 2019$204,930+ 221.10%742
Sat, Mar 2, 2019$386,233+ 88.47%742
Sun, Mar 3, 2019$222,778 -42.32%742
Mon, Mar 4, 2019$78,810 -64.62%742
Tue, Mar 5, 2019$112,788+ 43.11%742
Wed, Mar 6, 2019$83,856 -25.65%742
Thu, Mar 7, 2019$67,864 -19.07%742
Fri, Mar 8, 2019$69,510+ 2.43%278
Sat, Mar 9, 2019$121,872+ 75.33%278
Sun, Mar 10, 2019$68,735 -43.60%278
Mon, Mar 11, 2019$30,217 -56.04%278
Tue, Mar 12, 2019$37,983+ 25.70%278
Wed, Mar 13, 2019$27,856 -26.66%278
Thu, Mar 14, 2019$27,076 -2.80%278
Fri, Mar 15, 2019$30,751+ 13.57%143
Sat, Mar 16, 2019$52,249+ 69.91%143
Sun, Mar 17, 2019$27,854 -46.69%143
Mon, Mar 18, 2019$11,637 -58.22%143
Tue, Mar 19, 2019$17,298+ 48.65%143
Wed, Mar 20, 2019$13,759 -20.46%143
Thu, Mar 21, 2019$11,262 -18.15%143
Fri, Mar 22, 2019$13,667+ 21.35%64
Sat, Mar 23, 2019$21,557+ 57.73%64
Sun, Mar 24, 2019$15,382 -28.64%64
Mon, Mar 25, 2019$8,188 -46.77%64
Tue, Mar 26, 2019$6,393 -21.92%64
Wed, Mar 27, 2019$5,569 -12.89%64
Thu, Mar 28, 2019$5,310 -4.65%64
Fri, Mar 29, 2019$8,131+ 53.13%64
Sat, Mar 30, 2019$13,686+ 68.32%64
Sun, Mar 31, 2019$7,233 -47.15%64
Mon, Apr 1, 2019$4,361 -39.71%64
Tue, Apr 2, 2019$4,610+ 5.71%64
Wed, Apr 3, 2019$3,852 -16.44%64
Thu, Apr 4, 2019$5,323+ 38.19%64
Fri, Apr 5, 2019$2,715 -48.99%22
Sat, Apr 6, 2019$4,358+ 60.52%22
Sun, Apr 7, 2019$4,117 -5.53%22
Mon, Apr 8, 2019$2,824 -31.41%22
Tue, Apr 9, 2019$4,973+ 76.10%22
Wed, Apr 10, 2019$2,569 -48.34%22
Thu, Apr 11, 2019$1,695 -34.02%22
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Cast

NameCharacter
Emma StoneAbigail
Olivia ColmanQueen Anne
Rachel WeiszLady Sarah
Nicholas HoultHarley
Joe AlwynMasham
Mark GatissLord Marlborough
James SmithGodolphin
Jenny RainsfordMae
Emma DelvesQueen's Maid
Faye DaveneySarah's Maid
Paul SwaineWanking Man
Jennifer WhiteMrs. Meg
Lilly-Rose StevensSally
Denise MackKitchen Servant
Willem DalbyCentral Tory Booker
Edward AczelEarl of Stratford
Carolyn Saint-PéMadame Tournée
John LockeEviction Courtier
Everal WalshServant, Upstairs
Timothy InnesFootman #1
Basil EidenbenzFootman #2
James MelvilleFootman #3
Declan WyerFootman #4
Anthony DougallQueen's Doctor
Ben EnglishPage #1
Peter BrookesPage #2
Wilson MbomioPigeon Boy
Gavin HendersonMusic Teacher
Callum LewinNude Pomegranate Tory
Liam FlemingKevin
Angela HicksSinging Woman
Martin PembertonFire Eater
Luca WisemanChild Orchestra
James PerrinChild Orchestra
Hana McDowellChild Orchestra
Sam KempChild Orchestra
Djordje JovanovicChild Orchestra
Alexis BennettCourt Musician (uncredited)
Chris elmsYoung Tory (uncredited)
Tim IngallLord Bingley (uncredited)
Keith MilnerFootman (uncredited)
Alfrun RoseKitchen Maid (uncredited)
Keval ShahWig (uncredited)
Janette SharpeMaid (uncredited)
Luke ThallonAbigail's Soldier (uncredited)
Jack VealBoy (uncredited)
Zenobia Voegele-DowningCourtier (uncredited)
Emily VinnicombeCourtier (uncredited)
Hannah MorleyCourtier (uncredited)
Poppy LawlessCourtier (uncredited)
Roisin KeoghCourtier (uncredited)
Elizabeth ItaCourtier (uncredited)
Errol ClaytonCourtier (uncredited)
Antonia CastillaCourtier (uncredited)
Samuel BossmanCourtier (uncredited)
Paul WingroveCourtier (uncredited)
Nathan LangCourtier (uncredited)
Frank GordonCourtier (uncredited)
Isaura Barbé-BrownCourtier (uncredited)
Phelim KellyCourtier (uncredited)
Leigh DentCourtier (uncredited)

Comps

Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.

TitleRelease DateBudget
Patriots DayDec 12, 2016$45M
DetroitJul 28, 2017$34M
Battle of the SexesSep 22, 2017$25M
I, TonyaDec 8, 2017$11M
The Big SickMar 30, 2017$5M
GottiJun 14, 2018$10M
Elvis & NixonMar 22, 2016$5M
Steve JobsOct 9, 2015$30M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $574.31K

Investor Share: $344.59K

Week 2: $1.46M

Investor Share: $805.38K

Week 3+: $32.21M

Investor Share: $16.1M

International

$61.46M (64.22%)

Investor Share: $21.51M

Costs

Budget: $15M


P&A: $15M

Breakdown

Gross: $95.71M


Net: $38.76M


Costs: $30M

Profit

Profit: $8.76M

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

Production Companies