Is Pope Joan one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pope Joan end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pope Joan easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pope Joan violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pope Joan

Name: Pope Joan
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2009
Duration: 149 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: John Goodman, Johanna Wokalek, David Wenham, Iain Glen, Edward Petherbridge

Directed by Sönke Wortmann

Produced by Constantin Film, Dune Films

2009149 min6.8 / 10

A historical drama about a woman's dangerous ascent through medieval religious hierarchy, balancing empowerment against the constant threat of discovery and institutional opposition.

A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.

Clusters

Faith Rewarded Stories Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Justice and Freedom Priests and Religious Leaders Medieval Period

Genres

Drama History Romance

Keywords

Germany Empowerment Vatican (holy See)Pope 9th Century

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is Pope Joan one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Does Pope Joan end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Pope Joan scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Pope Joan easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Pope Joan sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Pope Joan violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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