Conclave

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Conclave

PG

2024

2h 0m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events -- selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.

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Critics Consensus

Carrying off papal pulp with immaculate execution and career-highlight work from Ralph Fiennes, Conclave is a godsend for audiences who crave intelligent entertainment.

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Audience Says

Conclave is a thought-provoking papal drama that delivers edge-of-your-seat suspense with a venerable Ralph Fiennes.

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Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

May 13

...Edward Berger’s Conclave makes for an unusually riveting, fun and entertaining ride, driven primarily by a superbly well-tuned, heavy-duty ensemble packed with star names...

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Jan 13

3/5

In the separate realm of fiction, my feeling is that a palace intrigue is dramatically most effective when the palace is rotting from the inside -- and that Conclave in particular would have gained from a pinch more cynicism.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Jan 3

4/5

What unfolds as the cardinals go to war with each other… is as tantalising as a murder mystery. The candidates become suspects, leaks happen, and questions arise about who is telling the truth.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

1d

3.5/4

Conclave is fashioned like a murder-mystery, with plenty of mystery but the murder replaced by a string of character assassinations.

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Nicolás Medina

Peliplat

3d

8/10

"If someone had told me that I would find a film with an extremely compelling premise set in the Vatican, presented as a political thriller rather than a simple moral exploration, I would have thought it was a joke." [Full review in Spanish]

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Sarah Ward

Concrete Playground

Oct 15

Aided by a stellar cast that's answering viewers' prayers, filmmaker Edward Berger swaps World War I's horrors in fellow Oscar-winner All Quiet on the Western Front for a pulpy and twisty but smart affair.

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Holly

Sep 26

fascinating behind the scenes of the Vatican

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jeanna i

Sep 20

I loved it!! An excellent movie!!!!!❤️❤️

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so Dallas

Aug 21

The Best Film of the year! Should win all the major Oscar’s…Film, Director, writing, cinematography, editing, sound and especially Acting awards for Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow and Stanley Tucci.

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Matt

Jul 8

Perfect until the end. Last 15 minutes were awful

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Darrell W

Jun 8

Great movie, Oscar worthy across the board!

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Dawn

May 2

BOR-RINGGGGG. We left after 30mins. could not give anymore of our lives

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Edward Berger

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Conclave: Official Clip - Ralph Fiennes' Cardinal Lawrence's BRILLIANT Sermon

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Synopsis

CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events -- selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.

Director: Edward Berger
Producer: Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: FilmNation Entertainment, House Productions
Rating: PG (Thematic Material and Smoking)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 26, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.5M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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