Queen Anne (future Oscar winner Olivia Colman) is a sickly, childless widow who's not only the ruler of England, but ruled by Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (Rachel Weisz). Sarah is always "advising" Anne and in her ear...that is until Abigail (Emma Stone) shows up. Former Lady turned maid comes to the castle for employment after her father dies, who happens to be Sarah's uncle. Abigail's presence threatens Sarah's standing with Anne. Nicholas Hoult as Robert Harley and Joe Alwyn (Taylor Swift's beau) as Sam Masham complete this cast.
The script is fun, the direction...this is where 0.50 get lost. There are times the movie lingers for a minute just on actors' faces. No rhyme or reason just lingers. Minutes that could be spent telling story are wasted. Another 0.50 is Abigail changes inexplicably...don't wanna give away spoilers just that was odd. Otherwise I liked the movie. Definitely worth seeing.