Synopsis
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.
Conclave (2024) is a 2h 0min drama feature film by Edward Berger. After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and ancient ritual of el... Selected for Mad Monster Party Film Festival (2024).
Key facts
Cast
Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini, Lucian Msamati, Carlos Diehz, Sergio Castellitto, Brían F. O'Byrne
Original language
English
First release
October 25, 2024 (Canada)
Production companies
House Productions, Indian Paintbrush, FilmNation Entertainment
Based on
Conclave
Crew
Screenplay
Peter Straughan
Producer
Alice Dawson, Juliette Howell, Michael Jackman, Robert Harris, Tessa Ross
Cinematography
Stéphane Fontaine
Editing
Nick Emerson
Music
Volker Bertelmann
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
October 23, 2024
Trailer
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Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- Academy Awards 2025 academy_award
- BAFTA Awards 2025 generic ★ won: Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing. nominated: Best Director, Best Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Best Supporting Actress (Isabella Rossellini), Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, Best Production Design
- Golden Globes (USA) 2025 generic - Best Director ★ Nominee
- Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2024
- Chicago International Film Festival 2024 generic - Special Presentations
- Directors Guild of America 2024 generic
- Mad Monster Party Film Festival 2024
- Mill Valley Film Festival 2024 generic - Opening Night
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2024 generic - In Competition
- Telluride Film Festival 2024 generic - Main Program
- Toronto International Film Festival 2024 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | October 25, 2024 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 25, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | October 31, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 31, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Puerto Rico | October 31, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Romania | November 1, 2024 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | November 1, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Greece | November 7, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | November 7, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 7, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 7, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | November 7, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | November 8, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Poland | November 8, 2024 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 11, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | November 20, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 21, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Russia | November 21, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | November 21, 2024 |
| Streaming | Canada | November 26, 2024 |
| Streaming | United States | November 26, 2024 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 29, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | November 29, 2024 |
| Theatrical | France | December 4, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | December 11, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 12, 2024 |
| Streaming | United States | December 13, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | December 19, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 19, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Macao | December 19, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 20, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 20, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Norway | December 20, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 20, 2024 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | December 30, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | January 2, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Australia | January 9, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Dominican Republic | January 9, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | January 9, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | January 9, 2025 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | January 9, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Israel | January 13, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 17, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | January 23, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | January 24, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | January 30, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Guatemala | January 30, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Israel | January 30, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Panama | January 30, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Peru | January 30, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | January 31, 2025 |
| Streaming | Australia | February 5, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Chile | February 6, 2025 |
| Theatrical | India | February 7, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | February 7, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | February 20, 2025 |
| Streaming | Poland | February 20, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Romania | February 20, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | February 26, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | February 26, 2025 |
| Streaming | Russia | February 27, 2025 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 5, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Latvia | March 7, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | March 7, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Japan | March 20, 2025 |
| Television | Hungary | April 12, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | April 24, 2025 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | April 29, 2025 |
| Streaming | Israel | June 16, 2025 |
| Television | Philippines | April 3, 2026 |
| Television | Slovakia | April 3, 2026 |
| Streaming | United States | June 13, 2026 |
| Television | United States | June 13, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Canada | December 17, 2024 |
| Home video | United States | December 17, 2024 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | February 17, 2025 |
| Home video | Germany | March 7, 2025 |
| Home video | France | April 9, 2025 |
| Home video | Australia | April 30, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Edward Berger |
| Cast | Ralph Fiennes (Lawrence), Stanley Tucci (Bellini), John Lithgow (Tremblay), Isabella Rossellini (Sister Agnes), Lucian Msamati (Adeyemi), Carlos Diehz (Benitez), Sergio Castellitto (Tedesco), Brían F. O'Byrne (O'Malley), Merab Ninidze (Sabbadin), Thomas Loibl (Mandorff), Jacek Koman (Wozniak), Bruno Novelli (Dead Pope), Rony Kramer (Mendoza), Valerio Da Silva (Father Haas), Joseph Mydell (Nakitanda), Vincenzo Failla (Guttoso), Garrick Hagon (Krasinski), Madhav Sharma (Landolfi), Loris Loddi (Villanueva), Roberto Citran (Lombardi), Antonio Toma (Jr. Cardinal-Deacon Guerrini), Balkissa Souley Maiga (Sister Shanumi), Romuald Kłos (Brotzkus), Willie Jonah (Lowenstein) |
| Screenplay | Peter Straughan |
| Producer | Alice Dawson, Juliette Howell, Michael Jackman, Robert Harris, Tessa Ross |
| Executive producer | Alison Cohen, Ben Browning, Danny Cohen, Edward Berger, Glen Basner, Harry Dixon, Len Blavatnik, Lorenzo Gangarossa, Mario Gianani, Milan Popelka, Paul Randle, Peter Straughan, Ralph Fiennes, Robyn Slovo, Steven M. Rales, Tomas Alfredson, Zoë Edwards |
| Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine |
| Editing | Nick Emerson |
| Music | Volker Bertelmann |
| Production design | Suzie Davies |
| Visual effects | Viktor Müller |
| Sound | Ben Baird |
| Costumes | Lisy Christl |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q116701124 |
| IMDb | tt20215234 |
| TMDB | 974576 |
| MCC Québec | 442562 |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
