Conclave's reviews
Media reviews
The A.V. Club
A gradually swelling, deeply intellectual, and unexpectedly fun political thriller, Berger\'s twisty film takes the audience behind the notoriously secretive closed doors of the Catholic Church for one of its most private processes: the election of a new pontiff.
Entertainment Weekly
Conclave is packed with unexpected twists and its final reveal is one viewers will never see coming, an increasingly rare occurrence in modern movie-making and the mark of an impeccably crafted thriller.
The Hollywood Reporter
Berger does a fine job controlling all of these performances, and he also creates a rich atmosphere for the production.
Vanity Fair
Conclave whips itself up into high melodrama and then cuts through all the sturm und drang with sudden darts of humor. It\'s a carefully calibrated thing, touching fingers with prestige greatness while keeping its feet firmly planted in the realm of rollicking entertainment.
Indiewire
Conclave is far too entertaining to dismiss in a puff of white smoke, even if the film might be a bit too convinced of its own dramatic import.