Conclave 2024 Catholic Review. Conclave is sure to ruffle some catholic feathers — provocation is in its dna. Bishop robert barron is urging catholics to skip the new film “conclave” — a fictional movie that depicts a papal conclave — saying that it “checks every woke box.”

But for the rest of us, this juicy, smartly crafted thriller, is simply a great watch. Conclave is sure to ruffle some catholic feathers — provocation is in its dna.