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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005) · CriticCrunch

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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

Movie2005·155 min

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

Directed by Giacomo Battiato

A drama history film directed by Giacomo Battiato.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 40%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.0/10

139 ratings

About Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Cozy
Story Tags: faith existentialism, sacrifice duty, identity self discovery, wwii era, religion, historical event, warzone, international, mentor student, war homefront, reluctant hero, everyman, rise and fall, nonlinear flashback

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Details

Director: Giacomo Battiato
Language: Italian

Cast

Piotr Adamczyk, Małgorzata Bela, Ken Duken

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How Karol: A Man Who Became Pope Ranks

All movies

Top 40%

2000s movies

Top 34%

Drama movies

Top 42%

2000s Drama movies

Top 37%

Top 40% All movies.

the vibe

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulmoderateapproachableseriouspersonalearnestcontemplativecozy

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

rise & fall

nonlinear flashback

faith existentialism

sacrifice duty

identity self discovery

reluctant hero

everyman

mentor student

religion

historical event

war homefront

warzone

international

WWII era

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9