The Two Popes The Two Popes

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Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

Jonathan Pryce Anthony Hopkins Sidney Cole Juan Minujín Federico Torre Matthew T. Reynolds María Ucedo Libero De Rienzo Luis Gnecco Cristina Banegas Pope Francis Pope Benedict XVI

Director

Fernando Meirelles

Producers

Tracey Seaward Dan Lin Jonathan Eirich

Writer

Anthony McCarten

Editor

Fernando Stutz

Cinematography

César Charlone

Art Direction

Saverio Sammali

Set Decoration

Véronique Melery Livia Del Priore

Composer

Bryce Dessner

Costumes

Luca Canfora

Studio

Rideback

Country

USA

Languages

English German Spanish French Italian Latin Portuguese

Alternative Titles

Dois Papas, Dwóch papieży

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  • frusciantee

    Review by frusciantee ★★★½

    Two popes vibing.

  • julischmiddt

    Review by julischmiddt ★★★

    hay q reconocer q bergolio es muy gracioso.

  • charmadillo

    Review by charmadillo ★★★★★

    Utterly charming

  • IngoLG

    Review by IngoLG ★★★★½

    Soulful, impeccable, equivocal. 

    If you can simultaneously make me enjoy football and Catholicism you can do anything.

  • Gaelonsote

    Review by Gaelonsote ★★★★

    To start I will say that I am an agnostic, it is a good look at how this moment was lived in real life because imagine all the tension of who the Pope would be.
    Hopkins and Pryce's performances seemed very good to me at times when I saw Pryce I thought I was seeing the Pope.
    Fernando as director never disappoints. 4 stars

  • Severn_

    Review by Severn_ ★★★★★

    Papa Chiquinho me fazendo ter emoções boas em relação a igreja oh céus

  • englishgeek82

    Review by englishgeek82 ★★★½

    Speculative fiction of this nature, taking meetings between two real people that we know took place but have absolutely no access to can work really well, as in the case of (some of) Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s “Two of Us” released in 2000, or it can be hopelessly unconvincing and misplaced, as in the case of (the rest of) Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s  “Two of Us” released in 2000.

    This piece takes a fascinating look at a turbulent period in the lives of these two men and the church to which they gave themselves. It never feels like reaching pantomime or dreary dreamscape - Hopkins and Price are thoroughly convincing as two equally ardent men of faith going through similar struggles from different ends…

  • ganymedx

    Review by ganymedx ★★★★

    Pope Francis humming Abba's Dancing Queen is the greatest moment in cinematic history.

  • Stat Bot

    Review by Stat Bot ★★★★

    ⭐️Score: 80

  • AdoboMan

    Review by AdoboMan ★★★★

    + As weird and almost un-human popes and other Church officials are, this movie showed that can be regular people at times. I liked that their roles weren't static but showed their difference. Pope Francis seemed to have an answer for everything in their first conversation which is about social issues and vice versa for Pope Benedict in the church about faith.
    + The cinematography was nice even if it was awkward at times. I guess it added style to a movie about popes which is boring on paper.
    + Reminds me of Birdman in terms of script and cinematography

  • Robert

    Review by Robert ★★★★

    I didn't know till I looked it up after that this was a biographical drama that is somewhat accurate which makes actually makes me feel better about the current pope (not that I'm a member of the Church).

    Watching Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce never got old. They are just so good thoughout this.

  • Ferras Khoury

    Review by Ferras Khoury ★★★

    Good acting by the pair but there's nothing special about the movie.