Conclave

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Conclave

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Released Oct 25, 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

...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

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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

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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

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Daniel Green

CineVue

Ralph Fiennes approaches top form as a spiritually and morally-conflicted cardinal during a Vatican Conclave in Edward Berger’s gripping, oft-humorous follow-up to the multi-Oscar-winning All Quiet On the Western Front.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 27, 2025

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Marta Medina

mundoCine

Conclave is a sophisticated and ironic papal thriller, full of intrigues reminiscent of a kind of ecclesiastical Game of Thrones. A must-see film. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 15, 2025

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Henry Wong

Esquire UK

Conclave, with just enough creative license, has lifted the curtain on proceedings, revealing that it is quite simply one big popularity contest, is it any wonder so many of us cannot look away? Just call it Pope Idol.

Aug 11, 2025

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so Dallas

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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Matt

Perfect until the end. Last 15 minutes were awful

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Darrell W

Great movie, Oscar worthy across the board!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Dawn

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

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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Terry S

Good but the ending is terrible

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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Rafael L

Excellent movie with a surprise.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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Conclave: Movie Clip - Speak from the Heart

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Conclave: Official Clip - I Am What God Made Me

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Conclave: Official Clip - You Will Never Be Pope

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Conclave: Official Clip - Terrorists Bomb the Vatican

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

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Conclave: Official Clip - You Lack The Courage To Be Pope

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Conclave: Official Clip - John Lithgow's Cardinal Tremblay EXPOSED

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Conclave: Official Clip - I Don't Want To Be The Pope!

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Conclave: Official Clip - Should the Next Pope Be Liberal?

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Conclave: Official Clip - Racist Italian Bishop

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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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