The Two Popes is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, adapted from McCarten's play The Pope which premiered at Royal & Derngate Theatre in 2019. Predominantly set in the Vatican City in the aftermath of the Vatican leaks scandal, the film follows Pope Benedict XVI, played by Anthony Hopkins, as he attempts to convince Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, played by Jonathan Pryce, to reconsider his decision to resign as an archbishop as he confides his own intentions to abdicate the papacy. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2019. It began a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 27, 2019, and in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2019, and started digital streaming on December 20, 2019, by Netflix.
| Director | Fernando Meirelles |
| Produced by | Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich, Tracey Seaward |
| Screenplay by | Anthony McCarten |
| Starring | Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce |
| Music | Bryce Dessner |
| Cinematography | César Charlone |
| Edited by | Fernando Stutz |
| Production, company | Rideback |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Released | August 31, 2019 (Telluride), November 27, 2019 (United States), November 29, 2019 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States, Italy |
| Language | English, Spanish, Italian |
| Box office | $758,711 |
| Netflix ID | 80174451 |
About The Two Popes
A conservative Pope and a liberal future Pope must find a common ground behind Vatican walls to forge a new path for the Catholic Church. The movie was written by Anthony McCarten and directed by Fernando Meirelles.
Achievement of The Two Popes
The movie premiered at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival. It would begin streaming on Netflix on December 20, 2019.
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Latest information about The Two Popes updated on July 28 2021.
