Conclave (film)

Conclave
US theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward Berger
Screenplay byPeter Straughan
Based onConclave
by Robert Harris
Produced by
  • Tessa Ross
  • Juliette Howell
  • Michael Jackman
  • Alice Dawson
  • Robert Harris
Starring
CinematographyStéphane Fontaine
Edited byNick Emerson
Music byVolker Bertelmann
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 30 August 2024 (2024-08-30) (Telluride)
  • 25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) (United States)
  • 29 November 2024 (2024-11-29) (United Kingdom)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[2]
Box office$98.4 million[3][4]

Conclave is a 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini. In the film, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes) organises a conclave to elect the next pope and finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates.

After premiering at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on 30 August 2024, Conclave was released in theatres in the United States by Focus Features on 25 October and in the United Kingdom by Black Bear UK on 29 November. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, directing, screenplay, and cinematography. The film has grossed $98.4 million worldwide on a $20 million production budget.

Conclave was named one of the top 10 films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute.[5] Among other accolades, it received a leading twelve nominations at the 78th British Academy Film Awards winning four – the joint-most of the evening – for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing, as well as eight nominations at the 97th Academy Awards (including Best Picture), and six at the Golden Globe Awards (winning Best Screenplay).

  1. ^ "Conclave (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 7 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Budget was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Conclave". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Conclave – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  5. ^ Davis, Clayton (5 December 2024). "AFI Awards: Anora, Emilia Pérez and Wicked Among 10 Best Films, Top TV Shows Include The Penguin and Shogun". Variety.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne