The Two Popes
Film2019125 min

The Two Popes

Taste attributes: comedydramahistoryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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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

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Anthony HopkinsJonathan PryceJuan MinujínLuis GneccoCristina Banegas

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2019
Runtime
125 min
Status
Released
Studio
Rideback
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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