The New Pope (2020)★ 8.0/10
- Drama
Directed by: Paolo Sorrentino
Written by: Stefano Bises, Umberto Contarello, Paolo Sorrentino
Two Popes. Only one Vatican. A holy war to come.
- Original title
- The New Pope
- Storyline
- Under the papacy of Sir John Brannox under the name of John Paul III, Vatican tries to clean its good name after a series of sexual scandals that jeopardized the institution itself. But an unexpected trouble threatens John Paul III when Lenny Belardo, the previous Pope Pius XIII who was in a coma from nine months ago after to suffer a heart attack while he was celebrating a mass, wakes up to claim his place as the legitimate Pope of Rome. The news about Pius XIII's comeback shocks the Christianity, turning the admiration of millions of believers in true idolatry for the returned Pope. Given the unusual situation of two Popes in the Vatican at the same time, it unleashes an inner war between Pius XII and John Paul III, the first to recover his power, and the second to keep it.
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 · 21,269
- Companies
- Wildside, Haut et Court, Mediapro, Sky Italia, Home Box Office (HBO), Canal+, Sky Atlantic, Divisa Home Video, HBO España, Fremantle Group, HBO Max, Polyband, SF Film Finland, Yleisradio (YLE)
- Release dates
- ES January 10, 2020
- HU January 10, 2020
- IT January 10, 2020
- RU January 11, 2020
- GB January 12, 2020
- FR January 13, 2020
- US January 13, 2020
- CA January 15, 2020
- AU January 16, 2020
- DE February 20, 2020
- MX April 10, 2020
- BR April 17, 2020
- FI June 15, 2020
- IN November 17, 2020
- SG November 17, 2020
- PL December 21, 2020
- NL March 1, 2021
- JP May 24, 2021
- AE June 22, 2021
- TH June 22, 2021
- EC August 31, 2021
- CH October 3, 2021
- SE October 26, 2021