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Play trailer 1:51 Poster for Conclave PG Released Oct 25, 2024 2h 0m Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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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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 ...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... May 13, 2025 Full Review Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) 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. Rated: 3/5 Jan 13, 2025 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian 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. Rated: 4/5 Jan 3, 2025 Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight Fiennes delivers a refined, cultured performance as a cardinal whose desires are for his own parish not for the drudgery of his official duties as the dean. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 6, 2025 Full Review Mark Leydorf Bloomberg News Conclave may irritate or offend millions of Catholics, but despite its gaudy plot, it gets one thing absolutely right. The future of the church and the spiritual and everyday lives of 1.4 billion people hinge on...ruthless ambition. Jul 1, 2025 Full Review Nestor Bentancor Nestor Cine Desde Hollywood A heavenly cast and immaculate execution elevate a pulpy, but very relevant script. [Full Review in Spanish] Jun 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Matt Perfect until the end. Last 15 minutes were awful Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Darrell W Great movie, Oscar worthy across the board! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/25 Full Review Dawn BOR-RINGGGGG. We left after 30mins. could not give anymore of our lives Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/02/25 Full Review Terry S Good but the ending is terrible Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review Rafael L Excellent movie with a surprise. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review Anoop M Ralph Fiennes never disappoints Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Conclave: Movie Clip - Speak from the Heart Conclave: Movie Clip - Speak from the Heart 1:59 Conclave: Official Clip - I Am What God Made Me Conclave: Official Clip - I Am What God Made Me 3:28 Conclave: Official Clip - You Will Never Be Pope Conclave: Official Clip - You Will Never Be Pope 6:46 Conclave: Official Clip - Terrorists Bomb the Vatican Conclave: Official Clip - Terrorists Bomb the Vatican 5:12 Conclave: Official Clip - Ralph Fiennes' Cardinal Lawrence's BRILLIANT Sermon Conclave: Official Clip - Ralph Fiennes' Cardinal Lawrence's BRILLIANT Sermon 1:52 Conclave: Official Clip - You Lack The Courage To Be Pope Conclave: Official Clip - You Lack The Courage To Be Pope 2:29 Conclave: Official Clip - John Lithgow's Cardinal Tremblay EXPOSED Conclave: Official Clip - John Lithgow's Cardinal Tremblay EXPOSED 3:01 Conclave: Official Clip - I Don't Want To Be The Pope! Conclave: Official Clip - I Don't Want To Be The Pope! 1:16 Conclave: Official Clip - Should the Next Pope Be Liberal? Conclave: Official Clip - Should the Next Pope Be Liberal? 1:32 Conclave: Official Clip - Racist Italian Bishop Conclave: Official Clip - Racist Italian Bishop 2:16 View more videos
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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
Screenwriter
Peter Straughan
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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