The Two Popes (2019)
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Inspired by true events.
Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.
- Released: 2019-11-27
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 2h 5m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 3,230 votes
Directed by Fernando Meirelles.
Top cast
- Jonathan Pryce as Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis
- Anthony Hopkins as Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI
- Juan Minujín as Young Jorge Bergoglio
- Luis Gnecco as Cardinal Hummes
- Cristina Banegas as Lisabetta
- María Ucedo as Esther Ballestrine
- Renato Scarpa as Camerlengo
- Sidney Cole as Cardinal Turkson
- Achille Brugnini as Cardinal Martini
- Federico Torre as Protodeacon Estevez
Where to watch The Two Popes
- United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- India: stream on Netflix
- Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
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