A tectonic shift deep below the Mariana Trench causes a series of ever escalating earthquakes. If a team of leading seismologists fails to stop the disaster, the events will break apart the Earth, resulting in billions of casualties.
红衣主教劳伦斯（拉尔夫·费因斯 Ralph Fiennes 饰）要负责世界上最秘密、最古老的活动：选择新的教皇。而他发现自己处在一起阴谋的正中心，可能撼动教会最深的根基。
