The Two Popes
Netflix comedy-drama that goes behind the Vatican walls as Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins) and the reformist Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce) attempt to forge a new path for the Catholic Church. Inspired by true events.
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 (Pryce) 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.
- Director:
- Fernando Meirelles ('City of God', 'The Constant Gardener')
- Writer:
- Anthony McCarten
- Cast:
- Anthony HopkinsJonathan PryceJuan MinujínSidney ColeFederico Torre
Reviews & comments
Sydney Morning Herald
pressBut well before its end, the film has settled into the groove of a corny buddy comedy so unreal that little trace remains of the serious issues at stake.
The Guardian
pressAnthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce find some tremendous actorly form in this humorous, indulgent, lop-sidedly sentimental “Pope-off” which becomes a Pontiff bromance.
Collider
pressFernando Meirelles' fictionalized conversation between two pontiffs illuminates the intersection between penance and growth.
The Times
pressThe Two Popes is an exuberant Vatican-set buddy movie that attempts to lift the lid on the inner workings of the Holy See.
Screen Daily
pressThe delicate dance between the two veteran actors, both eagerly devouring a late-life jewel of a script, is a joy to behold.
IndieWire
pressThere's an unquestionable appeal to the way the movie transforms a weighty and divisive topic into more approachable terms.
Variety
pressAs an extraordinary piece of writing - and an even more impressive showcase for its actors - it eloquently communicates the importance of giving people something to believe in.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAnchored by two outstanding performances from Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce, the film is a triumph of writing as well as unostentatious filmmaking.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressBut well before its end, the film has settled into the groove of a corny buddy comedy so unreal that little trace remains of the serious issues at stake.
The Guardian
pressAnthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce find some tremendous actorly form in this humorous, indulgent, lop-sidedly sentimental “Pope-off” which becomes a Pontiff bromance.
Collider
pressFernando Meirelles' fictionalized conversation between two pontiffs illuminates the intersection between penance and growth.
The Times
pressThe Two Popes is an exuberant Vatican-set buddy movie that attempts to lift the lid on the inner workings of the Holy See.
Screen Daily
pressThe delicate dance between the two veteran actors, both eagerly devouring a late-life jewel of a script, is a joy to behold.
IndieWire
pressThere's an unquestionable appeal to the way the movie transforms a weighty and divisive topic into more approachable terms.
Variety
pressAs an extraordinary piece of writing - and an even more impressive showcase for its actors - it eloquently communicates the importance of giving people something to believe in.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAnchored by two outstanding performances from Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce, the film is a triumph of writing as well as unostentatious filmmaking.
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