Film · 2024 · PG · 2h 00m · Drama, Thriller
Conclave
Edward Berger
What happens behind these walls will change everything.
Seen · Apr 25, 2025
Synopsis
After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and ancient ritual of electing a new one. Sequestered in the Vatican with the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders until the process is complete, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could lead to its downfall.
Reception
- Critics
- 93%
- Audience
- 86%
Critics found a tightly paced Vatican thriller that treats papal politics as gripping intrigue, with Ralph Fiennes' lead performance widely singled out. The reservations were that its critique of institutional corruption and sexism is fairly surface-level, and that its female characters get marginal treatment.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Budget
- $20M
- Domestic
- $32.6M
- Worldwide
- $128M
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
Isabella RosselliniSister Agnes
Lucian MsamatiAdeyemi
Carlos DiehzBenitez
Sergio CastellittoTedesco
Crew
Peter StraughanWriter
Apr 25, 2025
Feels familiar
