Conclave (2024)

Conclave rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.4/10· 258K votes

Rotten Tomatoes93%

Metacritic79%

TMDb7.192/10· 3K votes

With 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.4/10 on IMDb and 79/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Conclave

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.

Cast of Conclave

• 

  Ralph Fiennes

  as Lawrence

• 

  Stanley Tucci

  as Bellini

• 

  John Lithgow

  as Tremblay

• 

  Isabella Rossellini

  as Sister Agnes

• 

  Lucian Msamati

  as Adeyemi

• 

  Carlos Diehz

  as Benitez

• 

  Sergio Castellitto

  as Tedesco

• 

  Brían F. O'Byrne

  as O'Malley

• 

  Merab Ninidze

  as Sabbadin

• 

  Thomas Loibl

  as Mandorff

• 

  Jacek Koman

  as Wozniak

• B

  Bruno Novelli

  as Dead Pope

Conclave facts

Budget

$20M

Box office

$115.7M

Our take on Conclave

Edward Berger's 2024 drama-thriller unfolds almost entirely within the Vatican after the Pope's unexpected death. Cardinal Lawrence is charged with overseeing the ancient, secretive process of electing a successor, sequestered alongside the Church's most powerful figures until a choice is reached. As the ritual proceeds, he uncovers a conspiracy that could shake the institution to its core. The film turns a closed, procedural world into taut, character-driven suspense, trading action for whispered maneuvering, doubt and ambition. It suits viewers who prize intelligent, dialogue-rich thrillers and the slow tightening of pressure over spectacle. If you appreciate morally complex drama set among institutions of power, this is an absorbing, quietly gripping watch.