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THE TWO POPES

OUT 29 NOV CINEMAS 20 DEC NETFLIX

CERTIFICATE 12A TBC DIRECTOR Fernando Meirelles STARRING Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins SCREENPLAY Anthony McCarten DISTRIBUTOR Netflix RUNNING TIME 125 mins

While doesn’t scream out for a cinema debut ahead of its Netflix launch, its production values do benefit from that expanded scope. Ultimately, though, it’s a film that makes the Papacy feel more human, as this pair of pontiffs are presented as somewhat doddery bumblers.

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