Conclave (2024)

Factual error: The Torre delle Milizie is visible from the courtyard in the Vatican and looks fairly close. You can't even see the tower from the Vatican. It's quite a long way away.

Necrothesp

Continuity mistake: The first evening, the supporters of Cardinal Bellini are discussing his chances on the first ballot and the work ahead. They are interrupted by the nuns opening the door. In the shot where they close the door, some cardinals have changed position all of a sudden. (00:26:50)

Sammo ★

Character mistake: The official in charge of announcing the voting results keeps pronouncing Cardinal Adeyemi's name in different ways; he puts the accent on the last "e" the first time, then the French way on the last "i", then mere seconds later the "e" again. Considering Adeyemi already walked in the conclave as one of the 4 favourites, and that utmost care was put in the preparation of the ceremonial (in an earlier scene, Ralph Fiennes' character makes sure he knows how to pronounce the name of one of the unimportant cardinals), it's quite the egregious mistake that he keeps repeating. (00:44:20 - 00:44:50)

Sammo ★

Trivia: This film, whose premise is the election of a new pope following the death of the incumbent, was coincidentally released only a few months before the death of Pope Francis, whose death in turn increased viewership of this film.

Phaneron ★

Bellini: Is this what we're reduced to? To vote for the least worst option?

Sister Agnes: Although we sisters are supposed to be invisible, God has nevertheless given us eyes and ears.

Benitez: The church is not the past. It is what we do next.