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The Two Popes

2019
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7.5/10

Release Date

27/11/2019

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
89%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
76%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
75%

In 2012, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, becomes disillusioned with the direction of the Catholic Church and asks Pope Benedict XVI for permission to step down. The pontiff, however, summons him to Rome, to Vatican City. There, the two men hold long conversations in which their ideas about tradition and progress clash. Bergoglio arrives critical and intent on leaving, while Benedict tries to change his mind. The backdrop is a recent controversy: the leak of secret Vatican documents has tarnished the papacy. Directed by Fernando Meirelles, the film brings these two men to life, with Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in the lead roles.

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Facts about The Two Popes

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 7 years old
Limited releaseDecember 6, 2019
Digital releaseDecember 20, 2019
Worldwide premiereAugust 31, 2019
Runtime2 h 6 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleThe Two Popes
CountryUnited States
Production companiesRideback
Worldwide Box Office$233K
Based onTrue story
Trailer views4.0 M

More ratings

3.7/5Letterboxd78/100Trakt7.5/10Metacritic (público)3.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for The Two Popes

3Oscar nominations
11total awards
57total nominations

The Two Popes Cast

Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan PryceJorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony HopkinsJoseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI
Juan Minujín
Juan MinujínYoung Jorge Bergoglio
Luis Gnecco
Luis GneccoCardinal Hummes
Cristina Banegas
Cristina BanegasLisabetta
María Ucedo
María UcedoEsther Ballestrine
Renato Scarpa
Renato ScarpaCamerlengo
Sidney Cole
Sidney ColeCardinal Turkson
Achille Brugnini
Achille BrugniniCardinal Martini
Federico Torre
Federico TorreProtodeacon Estevez
Germán de Silva
Germán de SilvaFather Yorio
Lisandro Fiks
Lisandro FiksFather Jalics
Libero De Rienzo
Libero De RienzoRoberto
Willie Jonah
Willie JonahCardinal Arinze
Vincent Riotta
Vincent RiottaDriver
Martina Sammarco
Martina SammarcoGandolfo Nun
Guido Losantos
Guido LosantosFather Pepe
Nicola Acunzo
Nicola AcunzoPapal Gardener
Cecilia Dazzi
Cecilia DazziNun
Luciano Borges
Luciano BorgesProtester
Sergio Nicolai
Sergio NicolaiProtodeacon Tauran
Daniel Hernandez
Daniel HernandezCardinal Quarracino
Ramiro Vayo
Ramiro VayoMilitary Assistant
Simón Hempe
Simón HempeDrug Dealer
Lorenzo Vigevano
Lorenzo VigevanoSwiss Guard
Alessandro Piavani
Alessandro PiavaniSwiss Guard
Matthew T. Reynolds
Matthew T. ReynoldsReporter
Michelangelo Tarditti
Michelangelo TardittiReporter
Benedict XVI
Benedict XVIHimself (archive footage)
Francisco
FranciscoHimself (archive footage)
Sofia Mayra Cessak
Sofia Mayra CessakAmalia Damonte
Daphne Mereu
Daphne MereuGandolfo Nun
Juan Miguel Arias
Juan Miguel AriasPaolo
Daniel Juan di Cocco
Daniel Juan di CoccoUnknown Priest
Luis Alfredo Huerga Reyna
Luis Alfredo Huerga ReynaCaptain Artiz
Andres Carlos Zurita
Andres Carlos ZuritaTonio
Sergio Santana
Sergio SantanaSlum Man
Maria Florencia Larrea Arias
Maria Florencia Larrea AriasAmalia's Mother
Hernan Acentares
Hernan AcentaresFather Mugica
Abril Chiara Castelli
Abril Chiara CastelliAna Maria Careaga
Luciano Kaczer
Luciano KaczerFather Dourron
Francesco di Teodoro
Francesco di TeodoroLorenzo
Walter Fabian Andrade
Walter Fabian AndradeLuis
Natalia Constanza Salmoral
Natalia Constanza SalmoralWoman with News
Roberto Olivieri
Roberto OlivieriFan
Thomas D. Williams
Thomas D. WilliamsAmerican Journalist
Cristobal Mamani
Cristobal MamaniPeasant
Olivia Sandy Torres
Olivia Sandy TorresPeasant
Adalid Paredes Blanco
Adalid Paredes BlancoOld Man
Bonilla Del Valle
Bonilla Del VallePoor Woman
Facundo Cardosi
Facundo CardosiProtester
Federico Falasco
Federico FalascoProtester
Rafael Fernandez
Rafael FernandezLisabetta's Husband
Ricardo Larrama
Ricardo LarramaTango Club Boss
Leon Barra
Leon BarraRicardo Capelli
Juan Manuel Correa
Juan Manuel CorreaMilitary Assistant
Pablo Trimarchi
Pablo TrimarchiTongui Soldier
Lucas Posse
Lucas PosseDrug Dealer
Alan Nicolás Gómez
Alan Nicolás GómezDrug Dealer
Joaquin Rotzait
Joaquin RotzaitDrug Dealer
Katherine Wilson
Katherine WilsonReporter
Marcela Serli
Marcela SerliReporter
Joselo Bella
Joselo BellaAdmiral Massera

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Cast of The Two Popes by the numbers

64average cast age in years
9years of age gap between the leads
17%women in the cast
29%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Juan Minujín, age 44 at release. The oldest: Anthony Hopkins, at 81.

Cast ages at release

  • Jonathan Pryce72 years old
  • Anthony Hopkins81 years old
  • Juan Minujín44 years old
  • Luis Gnecco56 years old
  • Cristina Banegas71 years old
  • María Ucedo51 years old
  • Renato Scarpa80 years old
  • Sidney Cole57 years old
  • Federico Torre61 years old

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

Argentina 1United Kingdom 1United States 1

Crew

  • AddressFernando Meirelles
  • WritingAnthony McCarten
  • MusicBryce Dessner
  • PhotographyCésar Charlone
  • EditingFernando Stutz
  • Production designMark Tildesley
  • Costume designBeatriz De Benedetto, Luca Canfora
  • CastingJavier Braier, Gabriel Villegas, Barbara Giordani
  • ProductionLeticia Cristi, Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich, Tracey Seaward

Trivia about The Two Popes

Much of the media coverage of the movie focused on the recreated Sistine Chapel, which was built on a soundstage over a period of eight weeks.
To make the walls and ceiling of the chapel look realistic, the producers hired a company that created a "sticker tattoo" of those surfaces.
The three leads and screenwriter Anthony McCarten received Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for their work on the movie.
After the death of Pope Francis in April 2025, streaming views of the movie on Netflix rose by 417%.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about The Two Popes

vatican (holy see)popebased on true storycatholicroman catholic churchcatholicismcardinalconclavepapal conclavesistine chapel

What The Two Popes is called in other countries

It was released in 29 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainLos dos Papas
  • FranceLes Deux Papes
  • GermanyDie zwei Päpste
  • ItalyI due papi
  • BrazilDois Papas
  • PortugalDois Papas
  • Japan2人のローマ教皇
  • South Korea두 교황
  • China教宗的承继
  • RussiaДва Папы
  • BulgariaДвамата папи
  • CzechiaDva papežové
See the remaining 17 countries
  • FinlandKaksi paavia
  • GreeceΟι Δύο Πάπες
  • Hong Kong教廷白煙
  • HungaryA két pápa
  • Iranدو پاپ
  • Israelהאפיפיורים
  • LatviaDivi pāvesti
  • LithuaniaDu Popiežiai
  • NorwayTo Paver
  • PolandDwóch papieży
  • RomaniaCei doi papi
  • Saudi Arabiaالباباوين
  • SerbiaДвоје папа
  • Taiwan教宗的承繼
  • Thailandสันตะปาปาโลกจารึก
  • UkraineДва Папи
  • VietnamHai Vị Giáo Hoàng

Where it was filmed The Two Popes

Where the Story Takes Place

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by The Two Popes

  • When no one is to blame, everyone is to blame.
  • Inspired by true events.

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Daily visits to their English Wikipedia article over the last 60 days.

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Soundtrack from The Two Popes

Original music by Bryce Dessner

The Two Popes (Music from the Netflix Film)
SoundtrackThe Two Popes (Music from the Netflix Film)Bryce Dessner · 2019 · 21 songs
SpotifyApple MusicDeezer

Songs

  1. 1
    Walls
    4:42
  2. 2
    Cuando Tenga la Tierra
    4:10
  3. 3
    Dialogues
    0:57
  4. 4
    Vote Counting
    1:10
  5. 5
    Ratzinger Election
    2:40
  6. 6
    Garden Dialogues
    1:31
  7. 7
    Was It Something I Said
    0:57
  8. 8
    Shifting Gardens
    0:56
  9. 9
    Cathedral
    0:44
  10. 10
    Bergoglio's Awakening
    2:15

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