Conclave
Seen it?2024 | 120 min | Drama, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 6 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Spotlight or In the Line of Fire, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$116 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 813K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Berger
- Ralph FiennesLawrence
- Stanley TucciBellini
- John LithgowTremblay
- Isabella RosselliniSister Agnes
- Lucian MsamatiAdeyemi
- Carlos DiehzBenitez
- Sergio CastellittoTedesco
- Brían F. O'ByrneO'Malley
- Merab NinidzeSabbadin
- Thomas LoiblMandorff