How to watch, stream eight-time Oscar-nominated drama Conclave on Peacock today
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Dramas, comedies, and biographies - oh my! The 96th Annual Academy Awards comes to Hollywood on Sunday, March 2. We can almost guarantee some political themes, as we've already seen at award shows this year, but we probably won't see another show-stopping slap.
The only thing that is guaranteed at the Oscars is shine of the spotlight on Hollywood's best and brightest. The show will award 24 categories, but the focus is almost always on the 'Big Five.' The top award categories of the night are Best Motion Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Three of the Big Five awards went to Oppenheimer in 2024.
Here's what you need to know about Best Motion Picture-nominated film Conclave ahead of the Academy Awards:
How to watch the Oscar-nominated film Conclave
Conclave is a period drama revolving around the Vatican. In particular, the film follows Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, played by Ralph Fiennes, as he participates in one of society's oldest and most secretive events: the selection of a new pope. As Cardinal Lawrence organizes a group of cardinals tasked with the selection, he ends up uncovering secrets and scandals of the Roman Catholic Church.
The film is starring Fiennes as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, Isabella Rossellini as Sister Agnes, Stanley Tucci as Cardinal Bellinni, and John Lithgow as Cardinal Joseph.
Conclave was released to theaters in October 2024, and has grossed nearly $100 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
You can stream Conclave on Peacock today.
Watch Conclave on Peacock today
What awards is Conclave nominated for at the Oscars?
Conclave is nominated for eight total Academy Awards. Here's a look at which ones:
- Best Motion Picture
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Ralph Fiennes
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Isabella Rossellini
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
- Best Achievement in Film Editing
- Best Achievement in Production Design
- Best Achievement in Costume Design
What awards has Conclave won?
Conclave has already racked up an impressive award show resume. The period drama was nominated for 12 total British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. It took home four of those: Best Film, Outstanding British Film of the Year, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing.
The film was nominated for 11 total Critics' Choice Awards, and took home the awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Acting Ensemble.
It won a Golden Globe for Best Screenplay, which was the film's only win out of six nominations.
Conclave had only two nominations for the Screen Actors Guild awards, but it took home one of the top awards of the night for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
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