Conclave Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Oct. 9, 2024

Conclave

Release Date: Friday, October 25, 2024 Limited Friday, November 8, 2024 Expansion

Stanley Tucci, Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Carlos Diehz, Isabella Rossellini, Peter Straughan, Sergio Castellitto, Edward Berger, Merab Ninidze, Brían F. O’Byrne, Lucian Msamati

PG Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

From director Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front), Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church.

Cited as official plot version

Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Conclave.

Ralph Fiennes
... Cardinal Lawrence

28 Years Later, The Return
Stanley Tucci
What Is Life Worth, The Electric State
John Lithgow
The Accountant, Spellbound
C
Carlos Diehz
L
Lucian Msamati
B
Brían F. O’Byrne
M
Merab Ninidze
The Courier, Nowhere in Africa
S
Sergio Castellitto
Twice Born, My Mother's Smile
I
Isabella Rossellini
The Incredibles 2, Joy

Crew Behind the Film

The Conclave behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Edward Berger last directed All Quiet on the Western Front and The Englishman. The film's writer Peter Straughan last wrote The Goldfinch and Our Brand is Crisis.

Director: Edward Berger
Screenwriter: Peter Straughan

Studios: Focus Features
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for thematic material and smoking
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Conclave movie trailers and clips.

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Conclave Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Conclave movie production.

Key Facts

Based on the book by Robert Harris.

Production Updates

Jun 2024

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Conclave was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 25, 2024. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Venom: The Last Dance , Azrael and Your Monster. As a limited release, Conclave was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

United States

United States

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