The Telluride Film Festival got underway yesterday, and reactions to some of the highly-anticipated world premieres are starting to arrive.

Edward Berger’s CONCLAVE, which stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati, Carlos Diehz, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini, is based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Robert Harris.

The story is intriguing: Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church.

The film will launch in US theaters via Focus Features in limited release on November 1st, 2024, before expanding wide on November 8th. If Focus follows their usual strategy, that would mean a PVOD release in time for Thanksgiving weekend (11/26). You can find the release date on our in theaters calendar.

Based on first reactions, Conclave could be major Oscar player. Here’s what people are saying:

Check out the trailer for Conclave below: