Inspired by true events.
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.
The Two Popes (2019) is a drama and history film directed by Fernando Meirelles, released on November 27, 2019 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujín and Luis Gnecco. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 3,215 ratings.
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Jonathan Pryce
as Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis
Anthony Hopkins
as Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI
Juan Minujín
as Young Jorge Bergoglio
Luis Gnecco
as Cardinal Hummes
Cristina Banegas
as Lisabetta
María Ucedo
as Esther Ballestrine
Renato Scarpa
as Camerlengo
Sidney Cole
as Cardinal Turkson
Achille Brugnini
as Cardinal Martini
Federico Torre
as Protodeacon Estevez
Germán de Silva
as Father Yorio
Lisandro Fiks
as Father Jalics
Directed by Fernando Meirelles, written by Anthony McCarten, produced by Leticia Cristi, Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 3,215 ratings.
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce deliver two award-worthy performances, elevating a surprisingly humorous story about religion. Not a fan of the editing and the film goes on for a bit too long. Rating: B
Reviewed on December 30, 2019
This is quite a clever piece of work. Both performances demonstrate a complex, sometimes conflicted, humanity in a touching and thought-provoking way. Hopkins, as the scholarly Benedict XVI coming to realise that he no longer feels capable - for various reasons - to remain Pontiff and Pryce as Cardinal Bergoglio with whom he has little in common, and who has come to Rome to seek his permission to retire. The story…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
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The main cast of The Two Popes (2019) includes Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujín, Luis Gnecco and Cristina Banegas. The film was directed by Fernando Meirelles. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Two Popes was released on November 27, 2019 and runs for 2h 5m.
The Two Popes (2019) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 3,215 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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