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Movies that feel likeThe Favourite (2018)

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.

If you loved The Favourite, the closest films we have are Vice (2018), There's Still Tomorrow (2023) and An Honest Liar (2014). All three share The Favourite's epic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Roger & Me (1989).

πŸ… 93% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Yorgos Lanthimosepicwittyplayfulcontemplative
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Vice
2018 Β· dir. Adam McKay
πŸ… 64%β˜… 7.2drama Β· comedy Β· historyRent or buy

The same mix in both: scale, then wit

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive rΓ©sumΓ© includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.

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There's Still Tomorrow
2023 Β· dir. Paola Cortellesi
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.7drama Β· comedy Β· historyRent or buy

Playful where it counts, contemplative underneath

In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life.

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An Honest Liar
2014 Β· dir. Tyler Measom
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.4history Β· comedy Β· documentaryPrime Video

History built on scale, twice over

The difference: Leans harder into documentary than The Favourite does

An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos.

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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004 Β· dir. Wes Anderson
πŸ… 73%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· comedy Β· drama

Both are built on the same subject: rivalry

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

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Ed Wood
1994 Β· dir. Tim Burton
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.8comedy Β· drama Β· history

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

The difference: Made in the 1990s, in a different era of the craft

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

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The Darjeeling Limited
2007 Β· dir. Wes Anderson
πŸ… 69%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· drama Β· comedy

Playful drama in both cases

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).

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Babette's Feast
1987 Β· dir. Gabriel Axel
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.7drama Β· history Β· comedyMax

Contemplative history, and it commits to that

A French housekeeper with a mysterious past brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite meal to a circle of starkly pious villagers in late 19th century Denmark.

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Roger & Me
1989 Β· dir. Michael Moore
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.5documentary Β· history Β· comedy

Comedy with a pulse of scale, in both cases

A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an interview with GM CEO Roger Smith.

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BlacKkKlansman
2018 Β· dir. Spike Lee
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.5crime Β· comedy Β· dramaRent or buy

Both lean on wit more than on drama

Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.

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Instant Family
2018 Β· dir. Sean Anders
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· dramaStarz

Common ground: lgbt

The difference: Trades the scale of The Favourite for an angle of its own

When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.

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Rose Island
2020 Β· dir. Sydney Sibilia
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7comedy Β· adventureNetflix

Comedy built on play, twice over

In 1968, engineer Giorgio Rosa established the independent state called "The Isle of Roses" off the coast of Rimini, built on a platform outside the territorial waters, with Esperanto as the official language. The Italian authorities did not take it well because the micronation was seen as an expedient to not pay taxes on the revenues obtained thanks to the arrival of numerous tourists and curious people.

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Gifted
2017 Β· dir. Marc Webb
πŸ… 73%β˜… 7.6drama Β· comedy

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

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