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- Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: The work of sinful man is at the heart of the sacred process of selecting the Successor to St. Peter in Conclave, a film convinced of its own grand importance but falling short.
- Travis Burgess @ The Sacred Wall
- Excerpt: Conclave’ is a smart, intriguing, entertaining thriller about power and morality
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: a stylish Papal thriller full of twists and turns and just when you think you’ve figured it all out, the rug is pulled out from under you at the last moment. Ralph Fiennes gives a beautifully layered performance full of inner conflict…
- Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
- Excerpt: Where this film shines is in the introspection demanded of its characters – those who sin, those who overreach, and those who must sit in judgment…The intrigue in the plot keeps the story moving, but it’s the personal dramas that give the movie heart.
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: Takes viewers deep into the hidden world of papal selection. Every cardinal embodies a distinct vision, creating an intense ideological clash that feels timeless and urgent.
- [New] | Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight
- Nell Minow @ rogerebert.com
- Excerpt: The performances and dialogue crackle like electricity in “Conclave.”
- Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: The result is extremely entertaining even if the stakes are never as high as the film believes. [And] the silliness is fun until it’s just plain silly.
- Matt Oakes @ Silver Screen Riot
- Excerpt: Led by a masterful turn from the always-reliable Ralph Fiennes, ‘Conclave’ is a crackling actors’ showcase forging standout production elements with a best-of-year script. There’s a cool irony to the fact that this – one of the most adult-oriented films of the year – is only rated PG. Truly heavenly stuff.
- Christopher Reed @ Hammer to Nail
- Excerpt: The result is a gripping examination of conscience and humanity, all wrapped up in a tantalizing riddle. The acting is superb, especially that of Fiennes, who brings to Lawrence both decency and, most importantly, doubt.
- Dennis Schwartz @ dennisschwartzreviews
- Excerpt: Intriguing pulpy religious thriller about a fictionalized papal election.
