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The Two Popes

2019

Fernando Meirelles

Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujín, Cristina Banegas ...

6.8

15,700

Drama Explores the relationship and opposing visions between two of the most powerful leaders in the Catholic Church, both of whom must address their own pasts and the demands of the modern world in order to move the church forward.

	Author	Review
United States	Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter	"Two acting sorcerers go head-to-head and seduce the audience (...) The film is a triumph of writing as well as unostentatious filmmaking. One of Netflix’s strong original works"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"[A] literate, exceptionally acted drama (...) It’s a gift to see two actors of this caliber playing against each other, speaking in an array of languages (...) to exchange spirited dialogue about the fate of the Catholic faith."	POS
United States	Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"The dialogue gives Pryce and Hopkins so much material to chew on their expert bantering almost transforms high art (...) Clearly, miracles, even cinematic ones, never cease."	POS
United States	Matt Goldberg Collider	"[It] skillfully examines that gulf between the human and the divine and where two religious figures of conflicting beliefs fall into it."	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"This is a smart, empathetic film about the need for both resilience and uncertainty in a faithful heart. And it’s a funny character piece"	POS
United States	Katie Rich Vanity Fair	"A fascinating proof of why the Church remains central to more than a billion people worldwide—in addition to being a very funny and entertaining double act between two old men with a lot on their minds"	POS
United States	Gavia Baker-Whitelaw The Daily Dot	"Surprisingly funny and humane dramedy (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"This sprightly film offers spirited conversations as well as a playful side. Who knew that serious talk about the future of the Catholic Church could be the source of so much fun?"	POS
United States	Stephanie Zacharek Time	"It’s an enjoyable portrait of a prickly friendship"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"There’s an unquestionable appeal to the way the movie transforms a weighty and divisive topic into more approachable terms"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"[It displays] an attention to detail that produces a surprising degree of suspense (...) You may like Francis better (...) but Benedict is the one who stays with you."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins deliver virtuoso performances (...) [A] beautifully written script (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It is at its most successful when it is a duel between the two of them; it gets a bit soft and flabby when they (...) become an old-geezery Odd Couple who wind up watching the football together (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"The film has little to say about what it means to be a religious leader today, but it finds unexpected joy within all the austerity and tradition (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jenny Desborough Express	"Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins are truly divine (...) The filmmaking is completely stunning"	POS
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Sometimes, the magic of cinema can look deceptively simple. A brilliant director; two great actors; a script which is a blessing from on high"	POS
United Kingdom	Kevin Maher The Times	"Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins deliver a sit-back-and-marvel double-act masterclass that will be spoken of in the same breath as Travolta and Jackson in 'Pulp Fiction' (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"An exercise in bonding through mutual exculpation, it’s worryingly close to being great PR. The actors are blameless (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
Canada	Norman Wilner Now Toronto	"For all the dialogue [Hopkins and Pryce] volley back and forth (in four languages apiece!), you’ll notice neither of them really says much of anything. Neither does the movie."	NEG
Canada	Chris Luciantonio Exclaim!	"The lure and hook of 'The Two Popes' are its two main actors and in no way do they disappoint. McCarten's script gives both Pryce and Hopkins hearty material to sink their teeth into"	POS
Ireland	Deirdre Molumby entertainment.ie	"Much funnier and heart-warming than you’d expect it to be - Pryce and Hopkins make an exquisite odd couple (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS

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