Conclave

2024 · directed by Edward Berger

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Oscar Nominee

After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and ancient ritual of electing a new one. Sequestered in the Vatican with the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders until the process is complete, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could lead to its downfall.

Conclave (2024), directed by Edward Berger, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Ralph Fiennes
• Stanley Tucci
• John Lithgow
• Isabella Rossellini
• Lucian Msamati
• Carlos Diehz
• Sergio Castellitto
• Brían F. O'Byrne
• Merab Ninidze
• Thomas Loibl

Crew

• Stéphane Fontaine — Director of Photography
• Nick Emerson — Editor
• Volker Bertelmann — Original Music Composer
• Peter Straughan — Screenplay

More from Edward Berger

1. All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) — 80/100 · hit
2. Jack (2014) — 71/100
3. Ballad of a Small Player (2025) — 54/100

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