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This article is about the comedy-drama film. For the illegitimate popes in history, see Antipope.
The Two Popes
Official promotional poster
Directed byFernando Meirelles
Screenplay byAnthony McCarten
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCésar Charlone
Edited byFernando Stutz
Music byBryce Dessner
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31) (Telluride)
  • November 27, 2019 (2019-11-27) (United States)
  • November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29) (United Kingdom)
Running time
125 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Italy
  • Argentina
LanguageEnglish
Box office$365,000[1]

The Two Popes is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, based on McCarten's 2017 play The Pope.[2] It stars Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce.[3]

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 in November 29, 2019, to be followed by digital streaming on December 20, 2019, by Netflix.

Cast

Production

On 6 September 2017, Netflix confirmed that they would produce the film, directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten. Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins would play Cardinal Bergoglio and Pope Benedict XVI, respectively. Filming was set to begin that November in Argentina.[4][5] The film had begun production in Rome by April of 2018.[6][7]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2019.[8] It also was screened at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2019.[9] It is scheduled to be released in a limited release in the United States on November 27, 2019, and in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2019, followed by digital streaming on 20 December 2019, by Netflix.[10]

Reception

Box office

Although Netflix does not publicly disclose theatrical gross of its films, IndieWire estimated The Two Popes grossed around $32,000 from four theaters in its opening weekend (and a total $48,000 over its five-day Thanksgiving opening weekend). The site wrote that "the drama is starting more modestly than other recent Netflix titles. Attendance at the two high-end Landmark theaters in New York and Los Angeles has been modest. Neither small-scale auditorium sold out".[11] The film then made an estimated $50,000 from 19 theaters in its second weekend and $200,000 from 150 in its third.[12][1]

Critical response

According to Variety, The Two Popes was "an unexpected hit" following its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, receiving praise for its humour and the two lead actors' performances.[13] On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 141 reviews, with an average of 7.26/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Led by outstanding performances from its well-matched leads, The Two Popes draws absorbing drama from a pivotal moment in modern organized religion."[14] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

The Two Popes was nominated for four awards at the 77th Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Screenplay and Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for Pryce and Hopkins respectively.

References

  1. ^ a b Brueggemann, Tom (December 15, 2019). "'Uncut Gems' and 'Bombshell' Soar, Malick's 'A Hidden Life' Drags". IndieWire. Retrieved December 15, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Netflix confirms cast and production team on 'The Pope'". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  3. ^ Kay2017-10-26T21:38:00+01:00, Jeremy. "Netflix confirms Argentine cast and production team on 'The Pope'". Screen. Retrieved 2019-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (2017-09-06). "Jonathan Pryce To Play Pope Francis In Netflix's 'The Pope;' Anthony Hopkins Is Pope Benedict". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  5. ^ Kroll, Justin (2017-09-06). "'City of God's' Fernando Meirelles to Direct Pope Movie for Netflix Starring Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins". Variety. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  6. ^ "Sir Anthony Hopkins, 79, seen in character for the first time alongside Jonathan Pryce on set of Netflix's The Pope in Rome". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  7. ^ Kay2017-10-26T21:38:00+01:00, Jeremy. "Netflix confirms Argentine cast and production team on 'The Pope'". Screen. Retrieved Oct 11, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Hammond, Pete (August 29, 2019). "Telluride Film Festival: 'Ford V Ferrari', 'Judy', 'Motherless Brooklyn', Weinstein-Inspired Drama 'The Assistant' Among Premieres Headed To 46th Edition – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Kay, Jeremy (23 July 2019). "'Jojo Rabbit', 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood', 'Radioactive' among world premieres at Toronto". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019. Fernando Meirelles' The Two Popes, which until now had been known simply as The Pope
  10. ^ McClintock, Pamela (August 27, 2019). "Netflix Dates 'Marriage Story,' 'Laundromat' and Other Fall Award Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  11. ^ Brueggemann, Tom (December 1, 2019). "'Harriet,' 'Jojo Rabbit,' and 'Parasite' Reap Holiday Box Office Bounty". IndieWire. Retrieved December 1, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Brueggemann, Tom (December 8, 2019). "Neon's 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Grabs Arthouse Crowd, Amazon's 'The Aeronauts' Deflates". IndieWire. Retrieved December 8, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Malkin, Marc (September 2, 2019). "Telluride: Oscar Buzz Builds For Renée Zellweger, Adam Driver and 'The Two Popes'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  14. ^ "The Two Popes (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Two Popes Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

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