Conclave (film)

2024 film by Edward Berger

For the 2006 film, see The Conclave.

Conclave

American theatrical release poster

Directed by| Edward Berger
Screenplay by| Peter Straughan
Based on| Conclave
by Robert Harris
Produced by|

* Tessa Ross
* Juliette Howell
* Michael Jackman
* Alice Dawson
* Robert Harris

Starring|

* Ralph Fiennes
* Stanley Tucci
* John Lithgow
* Isabella Rossellini

Cinematography| Stéphane Fontaine
Edited by| Nick Emerson
Music by| Volker Bertelmann

Production
companies

* FilmNation Entertainment
* Indian Paintbrush
* House Productions

Distributed by|

* Black Bear UK (United Kingdom)
* Focus Features (United States)

Release dates

* 30 August 2024 (2024-08-30) (Telluride)
* 25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) (United States)
* 29 November 2024 (2024-11-29) (United Kingdom)

Running time

| 120 minutes[1]
Countries|

* United Kingdom
* United States

Language| English
Budget| $20 million[2]
Box office| $125.9 million[3][4]

Conclave is a 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Robert Harris. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini. In the film, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes) organizes a conclave to elect the next pope and finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates.

After premiering at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on 30 August 2024, Conclave was released in theaters in the United States by Focus Features on 25 October 2024 and in the United Kingdom by Black Bear UK on 29 November 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, directing, screenplay, and cinematography. The film has grossed $125.9 million worldwide on a $20 million production budget. The film experienced a resurgence in popularity following the death of Pope Francis in April 2025 and the subsequent conclave in May that resulted in the election of Pope Leo XIV, who reportedly saw the film.[5]

Conclave was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute.[6] Among other accolades, it won four awards at the 78th British Academy Film Awards (tying The Brutalist for most of the ceremony), including Best Film, and also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. At the 97th Academy Awards, it received eight nominations, including Best Picture, and won Best Adapted Screenplay.

## Plot

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After the pope dies of a heart attack, the College of Cardinals, under the leadership of its dean, Thomas Lawrence of the United Kingdom, convenes to elect a successor. The four cardinals who emerge as likely candidates are Aldo Bellini of the United States, a progressive reformer; Joshua Adeyemi of Nigeria, a social conservative; Joseph Tremblay of Canada, a moderate; and Goffredo Tedesco of Italy, a staunch traditionalist.

Archbishop Janusz Woźniak, the prefect of the papal household, tells Lawrence that the pope demanded Tremblay's resignation before dying, which Tremblay denies. Bellini, meanwhile, tells his supporters that his goal is to prevent Tedesco from winning the papacy. Lawrence is surprised by the last-minute arrival of Mexican-born Archbishop Vincent Benítez of Kabul, whom the pope named cardinal in pectore the previous year.[a]

Lawrence opens the deliberations with an impromptu homily encouraging the college to embrace uncertainty, which some interpret as an open declaration of his papal ambition. No one obtains the two-thirds majority necessary to win, though Adeyemi commands a lead over Tedesco and Tremblay while Bellini and Lawrence split the progressive vote. Monsignor Raymond O'Malley, Lawrence's assistant, discovers the pope paid for Benítez to be flown to Geneva for a medical appointment that Benítez later canceled.

On the second day, the college witnesses an altercation between Adeyemi and Sister Shanumi, a Nigerian nun recently transferred to Vatican City. Lawrence speaks with Shanumi, who confesses to a past illicit relationship that led to the birth of a son. Adeyemi confirms the story when pressed. Though Lawrence is bound to secrecy, a whisper campaign derails Adeyemi's candidacy. Bellini reluctantly decides to back Tremblay.

Working with Sister Agnes, the nun acting as head caterer and housekeeper, Lawrence discovers that Tremblay arranged for Shanumi's transfer. When confronted, Tremblay claims he did so at the pope's request. Lawrence then breaks into the pope's sealed apartment, where he finds documents indicating Tremblay paid cardinals for votes. He shows the documents to Bellini, whose plea not to reveal their existence sparks an argument.

On the third day, Lawrence and Agnes publicize Tremblay's actions, effectively removing Tremblay from contention. Lawrence then reconciles with Bellini and agrees to stand against Tedesco. He votes for himself during the deliberations, but before he can cast his vote, he is blown off his feet by an explosion that damages the Sistine Chapel. The college learns the explosion was one of a series of suicide bombings currently occurring throughout Europe. While Tedesco demands a religious war against Islam, Benítez argues against meeting violence with violence and chastises everyone for prioritizing their political agendas over their shared religious mission.

Voting resumes, and as light shines through a broken window, the college overwhelmingly elects Benítez, who chooses the papal name of "Innocent". Lawrence is initially enthusiastic until O'Malley pulls him aside to discuss Benítez's canceled medical appointment. When confronted by Lawrence, Benítez reveals he was born with a uterus and ovaries but was unaware of their existence until an appendectomy revealed them. The appointment was for a laparoscopic hysterectomy that he decided against, believing he should remain as God made him. Lawrence wanders the Vatican grounds, listening to the crowds cheer Pope Innocent's election, before returning to his room, opening the window and observing a trio of young nuns chattering in the courtyard below.

## Cast

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* Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, a British liberal and the Dean of the College of Cardinals.
* Stanley Tucci as Cardinal Aldo Bellini, an American progressive reformer and the late pope's Secretary of State. Bellini's failure to gain election, despite being the early favorite, is based on Carlo Maria Martini's experiences during the 2005 papal conclave[7]
* John Lithgow as Cardinal Joseph Tremblay, a Canadian moderate
* Lucian Msamati as Cardinal Joshua Adeyemi, a Nigerian with conservative social views
* Brían F. O'Byrne as Monsignor Raymond O'Malley, the Secretary of the College of Cardinals who acts as Lawrence's assistant and researcher
* Carlos Diehz as Cardinal Vincent Benitez, a little-known Mexican archbishop working in Afghanistan
* Merab Ninidze as Cardinal Sabbadin
* Thomas Loibl [de] as Archbishop Mandorff
* Sergio Castellitto as Cardinal Goffredo Tedesco, an Italian traditionalist
* Isabella Rossellini as Sister Agnes, the cardinals' housekeeper and head caterer
* Jacek Koman as Archbishop Janusz Woźniak, the Prefect of the Papal Household and the late pope's confidant
* Loris Loddi [it; de] as Cardinal Villanueva
* Roberto Citran as Cardinal Lombardi
* Balkissa Maiga as Sister Shanumi

## Production

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It was announced in May 2022 that Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, and Isabella Rossellini were set to star in the film, with Edward Berger directing.[8] Additional casting was announced in January 2023 as production began in Rome.[9] Filming also took place at Cinecittà.[10] Filming concluded in March.[11]

The set designers took great care to replicate the Sistine Chapel, though they took some artistic license with the Domus Sanctae Marthae. They made their set more prison-like to enhance dramatic tension because they felt that the real version was rather dull. Costume designers visited Gammarelli, Tirelli Costumi, and several museums in Rome as part of their research. For the cardinals' red attire, costume designer Lisy Christl opted for a hue used in 17th-century cardinal vestments, rather than the scarlet one from modern-day ones, believing it be "far more beautiful and far easier for our eyes".[12] While writing the screenplay, Peter Straughan said that he met with a cardinal to discuss the logistics of the conclave. He also took a private tour of the Vatican, and said he did not feel hostility while there and felt that the Vatican had been open to him.[12]

## Soundtrack

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Further information: Conclave (soundtrack)

German composer Volker Bertelmann composed the score to Conclave, his fifth collaboration with Berger. In an interview with IndieWire, Bertelmann discussed developing a sound that was neither "too ecclesiastical [nor] classical", leading to experimentation with lesser-known instruments. As a result, much of the score makes use of the Cristal Baschet, a crystallophone played using wet hands.[13] A similar approach was used for Bertelmann's score for Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), where a harmonium was used.[14]

Due to many characters sharing scenes in the film, Bertelmann chose to create themes for specific situations as opposed to themes for individual characters.[15] In addition, he had string players use a ricochet bowing technique.[13] In order to mirror the film's conflicting factions within the cardinals, Bertelmann sometimes incorporated polyrhythms, such as triplets against sixteenth notes.[13]

## Release

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In August 2022, distributor Black Bear Pictures acquired the UK rights to the film from FilmNation Entertainment via its newly founded British subsidiary, serving as one of its first acquisitions and maiden releases. Black Bear's company Elevation Pictures also serves as Canadian distributor.[16] Steven Rales served as one of the executive producers, co-financing the film via his production company, Indian Paintbrush.[17]

In November 2023, Focus Features acquired American distribution rights to the film.[18] In July 2024, Conclave was announced as part of the Special Presentations section for the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival scheduled for 8 September 2024.[19][20] The film would subsequently be announced as part of the lineup for the Telluride Film Festival, where it had its world premiere.[21] Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera explained why the film did not play at Venice: "I didn't think it was a Competition film for Venice but I invited it Out of Competition. We tried to figure out timing for it to play here and at Telluride, which they also wanted, but we couldn't find the right dates and timing for it to work. We discussed various options but couldn't get the time that suited everyone. It's a shame."[22]

The film was released in the United States on 25 October 2024.[23] It was previously scheduled for a limited theatrical release on 1 November before opening wide on the following week.[24] It was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November.[1]

### Home release

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The film was released on Blu-ray in December 2024, followed by a 4K release in February 2025.[25]

The film became available on Amazon Prime Video on 22 April 2025, one day after the death of Pope Francis, after its earlier release window on streaming service Peacock from 13 December 2024 until April 2025.[26][27][28][29]

## Reception

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### Box office

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As of 13 May 2025[update], Conclave has grossed worldwide total of $125.9 million with just over a quarter of this coming from the Canada and United States having a gross take of $32.6 million.[3][4]

In the United States and Canada, Conclave was released alongside Venom: The Last Dance, and was projected to gross $4–6 million from 1,753 theaters in its opening weekend.[2] The film made $2.5 million on its first day, including $500,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $6.6 million, finishing in third.[30] The film drew significantly older audiences. 77% of viewers were over 35 years old, with the largest demographic group being those over 55 at 44%, and 67% identifying as Caucasian.[31][32] The film then made $5 million in its second weekend (dropping 23.7%)[33] and $4.1 million in its third weekend (dropping just 18.1%), finishing in fourth and sixth place, respectively.[34]

### Critical response

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Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini garnered critical acclaim for their performances and earned Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 318 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Carrying off papal pulp with immaculate execution and career-highlight work from Ralph Fiennes, Conclave is a godsend for audiences who crave intelligent entertainment."[35] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 79 out of 100, based on 54 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[36] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an 84% overall positive score, with 62% saying they would "definitely recommend" it.[31]

The film's cinematography and ensemble cast were widely praised;[37][38][39] however, some criticism was met for the plot,[40] with Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times calling it "a pretty thin and silly mystery ... that seems like it's deeper than it actually is".[41] IndieWire's David Ehrlich agreed that the film was "very silly but wonderfully staged ... even if the film might be a bit too convinced of its own dramatic import".[42] The Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips praised the film's "delicious portraits in pursuit, deceit and evasion".[43]

Mark Kermode praised the film for what he saw as a thoughtful and respectful portrayal of the papal election process. He highlighted the strong performances, particularly by Fiennes, and said that the film created suspense and intrigue without resorting to sensationalism. He also noted the nuanced exploration of the Catholic Church's future and its internal politics, which he found compelling and well-executed.[44] Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair said that the film rightly portrayed "both the seriousness of [the conclave] process and the campy ridiculousness of it", and thought that the film "touch[es] fingers with prestige greatness while keeping its feet firmly planted in the realm of rollicking entertainment".[45] Lawson called the final twist "reckless" and insufficiently thought through,[45] while Variety's Peter Debruge called it "one of the most satisfying twists in years, a Hail Mary that both surprises and restores one's faith (maybe not everyone's, but certainly that of the disillusioned)".[46] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times noted that the film's stance towards the Catholic Church mirrors Hollywood's own stance towards its film industry: "lightly cynical, self-flattering and finally myth-stoking".[47] In March 2025, The New York Times listed Conclave among "The Movies We've Loved Since 2000".[48]

Filmmaker Alexander Payne named it one of his favorite films of 2024, saying: "You just can't believe how riveting it is – funny and suspenseful and so well-cast and well-acted. Berger has the miraculous quality of making something you never forget is a movie, but at the same time, it's as though you're actually there."[49] Other filmmakers, including Oliver Stone, Kelly Fremon Craig, Adam Elliot, Coralie Fargeat, Tim Fehlbaum, Hannah Fidell, William Goldenberg, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Savanah Leaf, Laurel Parmet, Paul Schrader and Denis Villeneuve, also lauded the film, particularly the performances of the cast.[50][51][52][53]

#### Nigeria

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Otosirieze Obi-Young, writing for Nigerian magazine Open Country Mag, argued that the portrayal of Adeyemi is problematic for playing into stereotypes of black men being sexually aggressive, and that "Sexual abuse ... has become, in the last few decades, the defining moral damage of Western Catholicism, yet the ahistorical vision of Conclave pins that responsibility not on a cardinal from any of those Western countries but on its sole black African papabile."[54]

### Religious response

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The progressive National Catholic Reporter praised Conclave, calling it "a compelling and ecclesial call for a renewed spiritual stewardship characterized by humility, meekness, and, curiously, doubt".[55] Kate Lucky of Christianity Today, an evangelical publication, called the film "gorgeous" and "riveting", and said that "though the film subtly advances progressive convictions, it gives cardinals of all ideological persuasions equal opportunity to fall short".[56] Writing for the Catholic Herald, Miles Pattenden considered that the film "lacks the subtlety to explore [Church politics] inventively" despite some "exquisite moments", notably the performances of Sergio Castellitto and Rossellini. He also criticised its "lack of historical awareness", noting that questions concerning voting eligibility at conclaves and intersex clergy were "nothing new to the Church".[57]

John Mulderig of the Catholic OSV News said about Conclave that "rival viewpoints within the church are caricatured with a broad brush ... and the deck is predictably stacked in favor of those who advocate change". He warned that "all moviegoers committed to the church's creeds will want to approach this earnest, visually engaging but manipulative—and sometimes sensationalist—production with caution".[58] The Archdiocese of Los Angeles' Angelus magazine praised several of the actors' performances but ultimately dismissed the film, writing: "The problem here is not that it is full of bias against the Catholic Church. The problem is that it is just plain bad. ... At the crucial moment, [Benítez] gives a speech so full of platitudes it could have been written by ChatGPT."[59]

The Bishop of Winona–Rochester, Robert Barron, dismissed it as Oscar bait and termed it "a film about the Catholic Church that could have been written by the editorial board of The New York Times".[60] Sean Fitzpatrick of The Catholic World Report agreed with Barron's criticisms, while also criticizing the writing of Benítez's intersex status, opining that the statement "I am what God made me" is a "popular" yet "ridiculous" argument.[61]

Cardinal Mykola Bychok – Australia's only representative – called the film controversial, especially about prayer: "Have you seen in this movie any of the cardinals pray? [Although they do, on a few occasions] Not one time, which is Hollywood style."[62]

### Accolades

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Award  | Ceremony date  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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AACTA International Awards | 7 February 2025 | Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Won  | [63]
Best Supporting Actor | Stanley Tucci | Nominated
Best Screenplay | Peter Straughan | Nominated
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | 8 February 2025 | Best Picture | Conclave | Nominated  | [64]
Best Director | Edward Berger | Nominated
Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes  | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor | Stanley Tucci  | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress | Isabella Rossellini | Nominated
Best Screenwriter | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Academy Awards | 2 March 2025 | Best Picture | Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Michael A. Jackman  | Nominated  | [65]
Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes  | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress | Isabella Rossellini  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan | Won
Best Original Score | Volker Bertelmann | Nominated
Best Editing | Nick Emerson | Nominated
Best Production Design | Production Design: Suzie Davies
Set Decoration: Cynthia Sleiter  | Nominated
Best Costume Design | Lisy Christl | Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 7 January 2025  | Best Film  | Conclave | Nominated  | [66]
Best Director  | Edward Berger  | Nominated
Best Actor  | Ralph Fiennes  | Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role  | Stanley Tucci  | Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role  | Isabella Rossellini  | Won
Best Adapted Screenplay  | Peter Straughan  | Won
Best Cinematography  | Stéphane Fontaine | Nominated
Best Editing  | Nick Emerson | Nominated
Best Ensemble Cast and Casting Director  | Conclave | Won
American Cinema Editors Awards | 14 March 2025 | Best Edited Feature Film (Drama, Theatrical) | Nick Emerson | Nominated  | [67]
Artios Awards | 12 February 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Studio or Independent Film (Drama)  | Nina Gold, Martin Ware, Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani  | Won  | [68]
Astra Film and Creative Awards | 8 December 2024 | Best Picture  | Conclave | Nominated  | [69]
Best Adapted Screenplay  | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Best Actor  | Ralph Fiennes  | Nominated
Best Cast Ensemble  | The cast of Conclave | Nominated
8 December 2024 | Best Casting  | Barbara Giordani, Nina Gold, Francesco Vedovati and Martin Ware  | Nominated
Best Film Editing  | Nick Emerson | Nominated
Best Production Design  | Suzie Davies  | Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association | 6 January 2025 | Best Film | Conclave | Nominated  | [70]
Best Actor  | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Best Ensemble | Conclave | Nominated
British Academy Film Awards | 16 February 2025 | Best Film | Alice Dawson, Robert Harris, Juliette Howell, Michael Jackman, and Tessa Ross  | Won  | [71]
Best Director | Edward Berger  | Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Isabella Rossellini  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Won
Best Casting | Nina Gold and Martin Ware  | Nominated
Best Original Score | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated
Best Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine  | Nominated
Best Costume Design | Lisy Christl  | Nominated
Best Editing | Nick Emerson | Won
Best Production Design | Suzie Davies and Cynthia Sleiter  | Nominated
Outstanding British Film | Edward Berger, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, and Peter Straughan  | Won
British Society of Cinematographers | 1 February 2025  | Best Cinematography in a Feature Film | Stéphane Fontaine  | Nominated  | [72]
Camerimage | 23 November 2024 | Golden Frog for Best Cinematography  | Stéphane Fontaine  | Nominated  | [73]
Chicago Film Critics Association | 12 December 2024 | Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated  | [74]
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Costume Designers Guild Awards | 6 February 2025 | Excellence in Contemporary Film | Lisy Christl  | Won  | [75]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 7 February 2025 | Best Picture | Conclave | Nominated  | [76]
Best Director | Edward Berger  | Nominated
Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress | Isabella Rossellini  | Nominated
Best Acting Ensemble | Conclave | Won
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Won
Best Score | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated
Best Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine  | Nominated
Best Costume Design | Lisy Christl  | Nominated
Best Editing | Nick Emerson | Nominated
Best Production Design | Suzie Davies  | Nominated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 18 December 2024 | Best Picture | Conclave | 3rd Place  | [77]
Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Won
Directors Guild of America Awards | 8 February 2025 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Edward Berger  | Nominated  | [78]
European Film Awards | 7 December 2024 | European Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated  | [79]
Florida Film Critics Circle | 20 December 2024 | Best Picture | Conclave | Nominated  | [80]
Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress | Isabella Rossellini  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Best Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine  | Nominated
Best Original Score  | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated
Best Ensemble | Conclave | Won
Best Art Direction / Production Design  | Nominated
Golden Globe Awards | 5 January 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Conclave | Nominated  | [81]
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Isabella Rossellini  | Nominated
Best Director | Edward Berger  | Nominated
Best Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Won
Best Original Score | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 20 November 2024 | Best Original Score – Feature Film | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated  | [82]
London Film Critics' Circle Awards | 2 February 2025 | Film of the Year | Conclave | Nominated  | [83]
British or Irish Film of the Year | Conclave | Won
Screenwriter of the Year | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Actor of the Year | Ralph Fiennes  | Won
Supporting Actress of the Year | Isabella Rossellini  | Nominated
Technical Achievement Award | Nick Emerson  | Nominated
Mill Valley Film Festival | 16 October 2024  | Audience Overall Favorite  | Conclave | Won  | [84]
National Board of Review | 4 December 2024 | Top 10 Films  | Conclave | Won[b] | [85]
Best Ensemble | Won
New York Film Critics Online | 16 December 2024  | Best Picture  | Conclave | Nominated  | [86]
Best Director  | Edward Berger  | Nominated
Best Actor  | Ralph Fiennes | Runner-up
Best Screenplay  | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Best Cinematography  | Stéphane Fontaine  | Runner-up
Best Ensemble  | Conclave | Won
Online Film Critics Society | 27 January 2025  | Best Picture | Conclave | Nominated  | [87]
[88]
Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Won
Best Supporting Actress | Isabella Rossellini | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan | Won
Best Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine | Nominated
Best Costume Design  | Lisy Christl | Nominated
Best Original Score | Volker Bertelmann | Nominated
Palm Springs International Film Festival | 3 January 2025 | Ensemble Performance Award  | Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati and Isabella Rossellini  | Honored  | [89]
San Diego Film Critics Society | 9 December 2024 | Best Picture | Conclave | Runner-up  | [90]
Best Director | Edward Berger  | Nominated
Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor | Stanley Tucci  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Best Ensemble | Conclave | Runner-up
Best Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine  | Runner-up
Best Costume Design  | Lisy Christl  | Nominated
Best Production Design  | Suzie Davies  | Nominated
San Diego International Film Festival | 20 October 2024  | Best Gala Film  | Conclave | Won  | [91]
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | 15 December 2024 | Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated  | [92]
Best Supporting Actress | Isabella Rossellini  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Best Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine  | Nominated
Best Editing  | Nick Emerson | Nominated
Best Original Score  | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated
Best Production Design  | Suzie Davies and Roberta Federico  | Nominated
San Sebastián International Film Festival | 28 September 2024 | Golden Shell | Conclave | Nominated  | [93]
Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 15 February 2025 | Outstanding Performer of the Year Award | Ralph Fiennes | Honored  | [94]
Satellite Awards | 26 January 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Conclave | Nominated  | [95]
Best Director | Edward Berger  | Nominated
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress | Isabella Rossellini  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Best Film Editing | Nick Emerson | Nominated
Best Production Design | Suzie Davies and Cynthia Sleiter  | Nominated
Best Original Score | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards | 23 February 2025 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated  | [96]
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Sergio Castellitto, Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati, Isabella Rossellini, and Stanley Tucci  | Won
Seattle Film Critics Society | 16 December 2024 | Best Picture  | Conclave | Nominated  | [97]
Best Lead Actor  | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress  | Isabella Rossellini  | Nominated
Best Screenplay  | Peter Straughan  | Nominated
Best Ensemble | Conclave | Nominated
Best Costume Design  | Lisy Christl  | Nominated
Best Original Score  | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated
Best Production Design  | Suzie Davies and Cynthia Sleiter  | Nominated
Set Decorators Society of America | 7 February 2025 | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film | Cynthia Sleiter, Suzie Davies  | Won  | [98]
Society of Composers & Lyricists | 12 February 2025 | Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film  | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated  | [99]
St. Louis Film Critics Association | 15 December 2024 | Best Film | Conclave | Nominated  | [100]
Best Director | Edward Berger  | Nominated
Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor | Stanley Tucci  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Won
Best Ensemble  | Conclave | Won
Best Score  | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated
Best Production Design  | Suzie Davies and Cynthia Sleiter  | Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association | 15 December 2024 | Best Lead Performance | Ralph Fiennes | Runner-up  | [101]
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Runner-up
USC Scripter Awards | 22 February 2025  | Best Adapted Screenplay  | Peter Straughan  | Won  | [102][103]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 8 December 2024 | Best Film | Conclave | Nominated  | [104]
Best Director | Edward Berger  | Nominated
Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress | Isabella Rossellini  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Straughan  | Won
Best Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine  | Nominated
Best Editing  | Nick Emerson | Nominated
Best Original Score | Volker Bertelmann  | Nominated
Best Acting Ensemble | Conclave | Won

## Impact and real-life parallels

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### Social media influence

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Following the film's release, several outlets noted the film's presence on social media and within meme culture.[105][106][107] Memes comparing the film to RuPaul's Drag Race and The Real Housewives appeared on Twitter, while other users created fan cams, including ones set to pop musicians such as Charli XCX.[105] Online comparisons were also made to media such as Mean Girls, while the "elimination" of the various papal candidates was compared to reality television shows like Survivor or The Bachelor. Also noted were memes comparing the characters in the film to real life figures such as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the two major candidates in the 2024 United States presidential election, which took place days after the film's U.S. release.[105] Many of these outlets took note of the apparent contradiction that a film that "might be [for] retired folks catching a weekday matinee" was popular in meme culture.[107]

### Real-life parallels

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On 14 February 2025, Pope Francis, who was 88 years old at the time, became very ill and was hospitalized, suffering from multiple chronic respiratory conditions.[108] Philiana Ng of TheWrap observed that the cast of Conclave celebrated their ensemble win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, but acknowledged the real-life parallels of the film – chronicling the aftermath of death of a fictitious pope – amid Pope Francis's then-current health crisis. Ng quoted Isabella Rossellini: "We are very, very worried for our pope, ... [W]e love this pope – Papa Francesco, Pope Francis. We wish him well. We wish him to recover."[109]

The death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025, resulted in an actual two-day papal conclave being called from 7 May 2025.[110] According to Luminate, his death resulted in a near three-fold increase in home viewership of the film via streaming platforms on 21 April.[111] According to Politico Europe, some cardinals watched the film to understand the process for the papal election.[112] According to his brother John, Cardinal Robert Prevost, who would be subsequently elected as Pope Leo XIV, watched the movie before the conclave.[113][114]

## Notes

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1. ^ Under canon law, it would have been illegal for Benítez to attend, as in pectore appointments end with the pope's death unless the pope has publicly announced the appointment. The novel attributes Benítez's presence to the late pope changing this law, although the film does not mention the change.
2. ^ This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.

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* The Ipcress File (1965)
* The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1966)
* A Man for All Seasons (1967)

1992-present|

* The Crying Game (1992)
* Shadowlands (1993)
* Shallow Grave (1994)
* The Madness of King George (1995)
* Secrets & Lies (1996)
* Nil by Mouth (1997)
* Elizabeth (1998)
* East Is East (1999)
* Billy Elliot (2000)
* Gosford Park (2001)
* The Warrior (2002)
* Touching the Void (2003)
* My Summer of Love (2004)
* Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
* The Last King of Scotland (2006)
* This Is England (2007)
* Man on Wire (2008)
* Fish Tank (2009)
* The King's Speech (2010)
* Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
* Skyfall (2012)
* Gravity (2013)
* The Theory of Everything (2014)
* Brooklyn (2015)
* I, Daniel Blake (2016)
* Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
* The Favourite (2018)
* 1917 (2019)
* Promising Young Woman (2020)
* Belfast (2021)
* The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
* The Zone of Interest (2023)
* Conclave (2024)

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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble

* Gosford Park (2001)
* Chicago (2002)
* The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
* Sideways (2004)
* Crash (2005)
* Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
* Hairspray (2007)
* Milk (2008)
* Inglourious Basterds (2009)
* The Fighter (2010)
* The Help (2011)
* Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
* American Hustle (2013)
* Birdman (2014)
* Spotlight (2015)
* Moonlight (2016)
* Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
* The Favourite (2018)
* The Irishman (2019)
* The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
* Belfast (2021)
* Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
* Oppenheimer (2023)
* Conclave (2024)

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Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Ensemble Acting

* Boogie Nights (1997)
* No Award (1998)
* Magnolia (1999)
* State and Main (2000)
* Gosford Park (2001)
* Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2002)
* A Mighty Wind (2003)
* No Award (2004–2013)
* The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
* Spotlight (2015)
* American Honey (2016)
* Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
* The Favourite (2018)
* Little Women (2019)
* Mangrove (2020)
* Mass (2021)
* Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
* Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
* Conclave (2024)

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London Film Critics' Circle British or Irish Film of the Year

* Life Is Sweet (1991)
* Howards End (1992)
* The Remains of the Day (1993)
* Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
* The Madness of King George (1995)
* Secrets & Lies (1996)
* The Full Monty (1997)
* Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
* East Is East (1999)
* Billy Elliot (2000)
* Gosford Park (2001)
* All or Nothing (2002)
* The Magdalene Sisters (2003)
* Vera Drake (2004)
* The Constant Gardener (2005)
* The Queen (2006)
* Control (2007)
* Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
* Fish Tank (2009)
* The King's Speech (2010)
* We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
* Berberian Sound Studio (2012)
* The Selfish Giant (2013)
* Under the Skin (2014)
* 45 Years (2015)
* I, Daniel Blake (2016)
* Dunkirk (2017)
* The Favourite (2018)
* The Souvenir (2019)
* Saint Maud (2020)
* The Souvenir Part II (2021)
* The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
* All of Us Strangers (2023)
* Conclave (2024)

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National Board of Review Award for Best Ensemble Cast

* Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
* The Usual Suspects (1995)
* The First Wives Club (1996)
* The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
* Happiness (1998)
* Magnolia (1999)
* State and Main (2000)
* Last Orders (2001)
* Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
* The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
* Closer (2004)
* Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
* The Departed (2006)
* No Country for Old Men (2007)
* Doubt (2008)
* It's Complicated (2009)
* The Town (2010)
* The Help (2011)
* Les Misérables (2012)
* Prisoners (2013)
* Fury (2014)
* The Big Short (2015)
* Hidden Figures (2016)
* Get Out (2017)
* Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
* Knives Out (2019)
* Da 5 Bloods (2020)
* The Harder They Fall (2021)
* Women Talking (2022)
* The Iron Claw  (2023)
* Conclave (2024)

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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

* Apollo 13 (1995)
* The Birdcage (1996)
* The Full Monty (1997)
* Shakespeare in Love (1998)
* American Beauty (1999)
* Traffic (2000)
* Gosford Park (2001)
* Chicago (2002)
* The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
* Sideways (2004)
* Crash (2005)
* Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
* No Country for Old Men (2007)
* Slumdog Millionaire 2008)
* Inglourious Basterds (2009)
* The King's Speech (2010)
* The Help (2011)
* Argo (2012)
* American Hustle (2013)
* Birdman (2014)
* Spotlight (2015)
* Hidden Figures (2016)
* Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
* Black Panther (2018)
* Parasite (2019)
* The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
* CODA (2021)
* Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
* Oppenheimer (2023)
* Conclave (2024)

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Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble

* Barbershop (2002)
* Love Actually (2003)
* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
* Pride & Prejudice (2005)
* Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
* No Country for Old Men (2007)
* Doubt (2008)
* The Hurt Locker (2009)
* The Town (2010)
* Bridesmaids (2011)
* Les Misérables (2012)
* 12 Years a Slave (2013)
* Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
* Spotlight (2015)
* Hell or High Water (2016)
* Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
* The Favourite (2018)
* Knives Out (2019)
* One Night in Miami... (2020)
* Mass (2021)
* Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
* Oppenheimer (2023)
* Conclave (2024)

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