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The Two Popes

Play trailer 2:08 Poster for The Two Popes PG-13 Released Nov 27, 2019 2h 6m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Behind the Vatican walls, Pope Benedict and the future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.
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Led by outstanding performances from its well-matched leads, The Two Popes draws absorbing drama from a pivotal moment in modern organized religion.

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Christy Lemire Breakfast All Day It is really beautifully acted, and a lot of times it does feel like a play on film in all the best ways. Rated: 7.5/10 Feb 7, 2020 Full Review Karen Han Polygon What do the two popes of Netflix's new film The Two Popes have in common with Sherlock Holmes and a murderous robot doll? Great stars, and unfortunately, an inability to break free of source material that doesn't matter all that much. Dec 23, 2019 Full Review Robert Daniels Consequence A tightly constructed narrative, which examines the role of forgiveness, The Two Popes is a lowkey buddy comedy that simply follows two actors at the top of their game. Rated: B+ Dec 23, 2019 Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Toisto.net It’s just a shame that out of material so vast and tied to the world’s history, we get a film this shallow and constricted in scope. In the end, we learn very little of these complicated figureheads of a church that rivals most multinational corporations. Rated: 2/5 Jul 6, 2024 Full Review Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews The Two Popes might be more than a little simplistic in its depiction of its two leading characters: [...] the two clergymen seem to be either incredibly good or the personification of evil. Rated: 3/5 Oct 30, 2023 Full Review Jillian Chilingerian Offscreen With Jillian Works as a story of two men forming a friendship through their contrasting personalities. Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Julian P Deep, meaningful, brilliantly acted and effective in revealing how silly the church is. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Ilson Simão S Ótimo filme, mostrando a história de dois personagens importantes no mundo religioso. A história contada no filme é muito boa, mas acho pouco provavel que alguns fatos do filme sejam reais. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Alec B Mostly unsurprising but Price and Hopkins make the viewing worthwhile. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review William Micka S Great movie, I really enjoy it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/01/24 Full Review Luke G A riveting and impactful drama on the teachings and issues of the Roman Catholic Church. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/24 Full Review Michael O I have no idea how much of this is true, but I completely enjoyed the time spent. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Behind the Vatican walls, Pope Benedict and the future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.
Director
Fernando Meirelles
Producer
Tracey Seaward, Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich
Screenwriter
Anthony McCarten, Frank Cottrell Boyce
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Lotus Productions, Netflix, Kramer & Sigman Films, Rideback
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Content|Some Disturbing Violent Images)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 27, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2019
Runtime
2h 6m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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