
The Two Popes
Taste attributes: comedydramahistoryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeRealistic and stirring: a slow-burning comedy-drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Rideback
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- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











