Conclave

Name: Conclave
Genre: Thriller
Released: October 25, 2024
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Brían F. O'Byrne, Isabella Rossellini, Jacek Koman, John Lithgow, Joseph Mydell

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Focus Features | Release Date: October 25, 2024 | PG

Starring: Brían F. O'Byrne, Isabella Rossellini, Jacek Koman, John Lithgow, Joseph Mydell, Lucian Msamati, Merab Ninidze, Ralph Fiennes, Sergio Castellitto, Stanley Tucci

Summary: Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a 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 VaticanConclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a 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 finds himself at the center of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church.
Based on Robert Harris’ best-selling novel of the same name.… Expand

Director: Edward Berger

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: PG

Runtime: 120 min

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The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Dec 2, 2024

The fierce intelligence of Fiennes’s work is magnified by Berger’s elegant direction. Read full review

Maureen Lee Lenker

Sep 4, 2024

Conclave is packed with unexpected twists and its final reveal is one viewers will never see coming, an increasingly rare occurrence in modern movie-making and the mark of an impeccably crafted thriller. Read full review

Stephen Farber

Aug 31, 2024

Berger does a fine job controlling all of these performances, and he also creates a rich atmosphere for the production. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Sep 10, 2024

The nature of the twist, together with the high volume score, some crowd-pleasing gotchas and some sinister vaping remind us that Conclave is a glossily transferred airport novel first and a deeper drama about the world of religion second. Read full review

Empire Siddhant Adlakha

Nov 22, 2024

A papal thriller that treads on eggshells, Conclave is one of the year’s most deftly balanced films. Pulpy and pensive in equal measure. Read full review

Moira Macdonald

Oct 24, 2024

Its settings and cinematography are beautiful, filled with marble hallways and vivid red carpets that seem to be punctuating the scenery with a slash. . . And its performances are a pleasure, everywhere you look. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Oct 25, 2024

None of it rings true; those who seek a serious dramatic inquiry into the inner workings of the church should look elsewhere. Read full review

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