Conclave

critic Reviews

, 93% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Carrying off papal pulp with immaculate execution and career-highlight work from Ralph Fiennes, Conclave is a godsend for audiences who crave intelligent entertainment.
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Namrata JoshiThe 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...
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    Jake WilsonThe 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.
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    Stephen RomeiThe 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.
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    Heather SchwedelSlate
    Conclave does not deserve its drama queen reputation.
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    Mark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
    ... Not just dramatically satisfying, but philosophically satisfying.
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    David JenkinsLittle White Lies
    It’s all competently performed and executed, with loud booms of sound cued to each scene change as an attempt to ramp up the tension, and lots of behind-the-head tracking shots of cardinals anxiously pacing through corridors and stairways.
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    Mark LeydorfBloomberg News
    Conclave may irritate or offend millions of Catholics, but despite its gaudy plot, it gets one thing absolutely right. The future of the church and the spiritual and everyday lives of 1.4 billion people hinge on...ruthless ambition.
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    Nestor BentancorNestor Cine Desde Hollywood
    A heavenly cast and immaculate execution elevate a pulpy, but very relevant script.
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    Mini Anthikad-ChhibberThe Hindu
    A beautifully mounted white-knuckle ride through an ancient election process, with meditations on the nature of humanity
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    Ernesto DiezmartinezLetras Libres
    The film works as an entertaining spy thriller set in the corridors of the Vatican, but also as a serene reflection on commitment, power and faith.[Full review in Spanish]
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