Conclave is now available on this streaming platform

Conclave has been both a critical and commercial hit, and now the multiple Oscar-nominee is available to stream at home.

Based on the bestselling 2016 novel by Robert Harris, and directed by Edward Berger from a script by Peter Straughan, Conclave concerns the search for the next pope via investigations into the leading candidates.

Ralph Fiennes plays the Cardinal charged with that task, while the powerhouse supporting cast includes Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini, and John Lithgow.

The religious drama has grossed nearly $100 million from a budget of $20 million, currently carries a Rotten Tomatoes score of 93%, and has received eight Academy Award nominations, including Oscar nods for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Fiennes.

How to watch Conclave

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Conclave did the festival circuit during the back-end of 2024, then hit US screens on October 25. Due to ongoing interest throughout awards season, the movie can still be watched in some arthouse cinemas.

Conclave is also now available on digital. For $5.99, you can rent the film from Amazon Video, Apple, Microsoft, and Fandango at Home, while the movie can also be purchased for $19.99 from those same outlets.

How to stream Conclave

Conclave is currently streaming on Peacock in the US, as the film was distributed by Focus Features, which is owned by NBC.

Peacock is priced at $7.99 for the ad-supported tier, and $13.99 for ad-free Premium Plus tier.

What’s the movie about?

Here’s the official synopsis for the movie: “Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope.

“Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.”

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