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Release Date:
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Limited
Friday, December 20, 2019 Netflix
Plot: What's the story about?
The story of one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years. Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins). 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. Behind Vatican walls, a struggle commences between both tradition and progress, guilt and forgiveness, as these two very different men confront elements from their pasts in order to find common ground and forge a future for a billion followers around the world.
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Who stars in The Two Popes: Cast List
Jonathan Pryce ... Pope Francis
William Tell, The Penguin Lessons
Anthony Hopkins ... Pope Benedict
Locked, The Son
I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me, Zama
Who's making The Two Popes: Crew List
A look at the The Two Popes behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Fernando Meirelles last directed Rio, I Love You and 360. The film's writer Anthony McCarten last wrote I Wanna Dance With Somebody and Three Identical Strangers.
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Production: What we know about The Two Popes?
Key Facts
- Winner of five audience awards including: Winner - Audience Award for US Cinema, Mill Valley Film Festival; Winner - Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, Hamptons International Film Festival; Winner - Audience Award for Best Narrative Film,Middleburg Film Festival
- Inspired by true events.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
The Two Popes Release Date: When was the film released?
Rent / Buy The Two Popes was a limited release in 2019 on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Knives Out, Queen & Slim and The Irishman.
As a limited theatrical release, The Two Popes will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
