Against the backdrop of 18th century England, a massive pox outbreak, and Jacobite uprising, Sir Chauncey Savage and Lady Savage blindly pursue a better life — filled with duels, decadence, and more than a little bloodshed.

Richard E. Grant and Claire Foy make an irresistible pair in Peter Glanz’s darkly satirical period romp — think The Favourite with the chaos dial turned up. A wickedly funny, gleefully anarchic comedy about class, ambition, and the lengths people will go to in pursuit of status. Wildly enjoyable.