20192h 5mDir. Fernando Meirelles

The Two Popes

Name: The Two Popes
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2019-11-27
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujín, Luis Gnecco, Cristina Banegas

“Inspired by true events.”

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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.

Starring:Jonathan Pryce,Anthony Hopkins,Juan Minujín,Luis Gnecco,Cristina Banegas

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Jonathan Pryce

Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis

Anthony Hopkins

Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI

Juan Minujín

Young Jorge Bergoglio

Luis Gnecco

Cardinal Hummes

Cristina Banegas

Lisabetta

María Ucedo

Esther Ballestrine

Renato Scarpa

Camerlengo

Sidney Cole

Cardinal Turkson

Achille Brugnini

Cardinal Martini

Federico Torre

Protodeacon Estevez

Germán de Silva

Father Yorio

Lisandro Fiks

Father Jalics

Key Production Crew

Director

Fernando Meirelles

Screenplay & Writers

Anthony McCarten

Cinematography

César Charlone

Original Score

Bryce Dessner

Producers

Leticia Cristi, Dan Lin, Tracey Seaward

Film Details

Box Office Revenue$232,638

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Rideback

Keywords & Themes

#vatican (holy see)#pope#based on true story#catholic#roman catholic church#catholicism#cardinal#conclave#papal conclave#sistine chapel

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Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

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Not often do you come across a movie that is so fresh, neat and so fulfilling. Though the movie appears like a cleverly designed strategy of a PR exercise, it is nevertheless an entertaining movie, that works at the cere...

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