We Have a Pope

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We Have a Pope

2012,

1h 44m,

Comedy/

Drama

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65%

81 Reviews

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55%

5,000+ Ratings

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65%

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81 Reviews

55%

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5,000+ Ratings

A therapist (Roberto Nobile) is called in when a newly appointed pope (Michel Piccoli) refuses to accept the mantle of responsibility.

Radheyan Simonpillai

NOW Toronto

Jun 1, 2012

3/5

Such slapstick actually works, reminding us that the clergy are people, too, and the Vatican runs on electricity instead of a higher power.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

May 31, 2012

2.5/4

Always the star of his movies, even when he shouldn't be, the atheist Moretti gets caught up in his own papal bull. But Piccoli's blessed empathy prevails.

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

May 11, 2012

3/4

This is rich material that Moretti mines for both superficial absurdity and deep pathos. But he refuses to forge an orthodox happy ending, let alone a tinny satire.

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

May 8, 2024

A film which isn't entirely damned, but offers little salvation.

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Oct 4, 2022

8/10

Moretti proposes a personal, disquieting and provocative look at themes such as faith and personal beliefs. [Full review in Spanish]

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Ellie Lucas

From the Front Row

Aug 6, 2019

2.5/4

A completely agreeable but exceedingly slight film that never seems to have progressed past the conceptual stage.

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Draco S

Nov 8, 2018

Been on my to watch list for years and now I finally come to watch it I've really no idea why it was ever on there in the first place. A paper thin idea for a story which meanders around and becomes a nonsense at points. Massively underwhelming.

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Han L

May 21, 2017

slow, didascalic, poor despite the curious subject. really disappointing on the point of view of dialogues, acting and final cut.

Leia L

Jan 26, 2012

Even with Piccoli in a strong performance, it doesn't live up to the promise of its premise, offering us an efficient first half with good pacing but then becoming disjointed and dragging with no direction towards nowhere. Besides, Moretti's character seems completely useless.

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Michel Piccoli

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Nanni Moretti

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Synopsis

A therapist (Roberto Nobile) is called in when a newly appointed pope (Michel Piccoli) refuses to accept the mantle of responsibility.

Director: Nanni Moretti
Producer: Nanni Moretti, Domenico Procacci
Screenwriter: Nanni Moretti, Francesco Piccolo, Federica Pontremoli
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Le Pacte, Fandango, France 3 Cinéma, Sacher Film
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2012, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Mar 20, 2013
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $480.9K
Runtime: 1h 44m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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