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We Have a Pope

2011 · 1h 45m · NOT RATED Comedy, Drama
Directed by Nanni Moretti

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The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is about to greet the faithful who have gathered to see him. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right man for the job, call on a renowned therapist who also happens to be an atheist. But the Pope's fear of his newfound responsibility is one he must face alone. Winner Best Film at the Italian Golden Globes.

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64%
Tomatometer
Fresh

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.

Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Fresh

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.

Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh

We Have a Pope takes its shots at the institution of the Catholic Church, but this is by no means a scathing satire. It's more of a character study, insightful and nuanced, about a man grappling with a profound sense of inadequacy, questioning himself.

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh

Though skeptical, the film isn't at all mean-spirited.

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Fresh

"We Have a Pope" is a nuanced, moving and profoundly humane exploration of doubt, faith, weakness and resolve.

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

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