The Favourite vs The Illusion
The Favourite has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.8/10 for The Illusion). The Favourite is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 11m. The Favourite is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Favourite
The Illusion| The Favourite | The Illusion | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Roberto Andò |
| Main cast | Mark Gatiss, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, Nicholas Hoult | Pascal Greggory, Aurora Quattrocchi, Toni Servillo, Tommaso Ragno, Salvatore Ficarra |
Synopsis
The Favourite
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.
The Illusion
1860. Giuseppe Garibaldi began from Quarto the adventure of the Thousand surrounded by the enthusiasm of the young idealists who had come from all regions of Italy, and with his loyal group of officers, among whom a new profile stands out, that of Palermo Colonel Vincenzo Giordano Orsini. Among the many militiamen recruited were two Sicilians, Domenico Tricò, a farmer who had emigrated to the North, and Rosario Spitale, an illusionist. Having…
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