Well-Grounded Historical Fiction

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2019)

As far as the film itself, absent the actual underlying history, it was top-notch for script, direction, cinematography, costumes, visual and sound editing, and the three women in major roles. I especially enjoyed the physicality of the actors, speaking loudly about the characters' inner thoughts. I foresee multiple Oscars.
It may help people to read the Wikipedia articles about Queen Anne and the principal characters before seeing the movie. This is especially true of the political tapestry that was the backdrop for the plot. The Favourite is historical fiction where the timeline and characters' motivations are possible more interesting that the history. I wish the movie had covered at least the flavor of Sarah's subsequent libelous writings about Queen Anne.