Netflix has just added "magnificent" thriller with a twist you "will never see coming"

Netflix has just added acclaimed 2024 thriller Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, to its UK streaming library. Far from being your standard thriller, Conclave is set in the Vatican and concerns the election of a new Pope — with a twist you'll never see coming.

Alongside Fiennes and Tucci, the film's stacked cast also includes John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati and Isabella Rossellini.

The film is based on Robert Harris' 2016 novel of the same name with BAFTA-winning screenwriter Peter Straughan penning the script, while All Quiet on the Western Front's Edward Berger is behind the camera.

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Fiennes stars as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, who is tasked with selecting a new Pope following the unexpected death of the previous one.

As cardinals from around the world vie for the position, each with their own political agenda, Lawrence begins to uncover deep secrets about each leading candidate before an unexpected frontrunner emerges.

Conclave currently holds a near-perfect 93% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics full of praise for both the cast and the film's script.

The Toronto Star described it as a "magnificent" thriller adding that it "captures all the grandeur, tradition and intrigue of the real Vatican deal", while Entertainment Weekly said: "Conclave is packed with unexpected twists and its final reveal is one viewers will never see coming."

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The Australian wrote: "What unfolds as the cardinals go to war with each other… is as tantalising as a murder mystery. The candidates become suspects, leaks happen, and questions arise about who is telling the truth.

The Observer gave the film five out of five, writing: "You may think that being locked in a room with a bunch of pompous elderly men deviously attempting to shaft each other wouldn’t be a lot of fun. But trust me on this: Conclave is a blast."

Conclave is streaming now on Netflix.

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