The Favorite
Seen it?1989 | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A French girl is kidnapped and sold as slave to the sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack Smight
- F. Murray AbrahamAbdul Hamid
- Maud AdamsSineperver
- Amber O'SheaAimée Dubucq de Rivéry
- James Michael GregarySelim
- Ron DortchTulip
- Laurent Le DoyenSebastiani
- Jonathan VuilleYoung Mahmud
- Francesco QuinnAdult Mahmud
- Glenn ScarpelliMustafa
- Andréa ParisyMirishah