‘Conclave’ Viewership Soars After Pope Francis’ Death, Up 283% to Nearly 7 Million Minutes Watched
The death of Pope Francis on April 21 resulted in an increase of people watching the 2024 film “Conclave” from home. The movie is available on various PVOD platforms and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video at no extra cost to subscribers. The drama film revolves around the selection of a new pontiff.
“Conclave,” starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, is helmed by director Edward Berger and was an award season contender earlier this year, earning an Oscar nomination for best picture, best actor and numerous other kudos and noms. Pope Francis died early Monday — the day after Easter — at age 88 after complications from a stroke.
Viewership of “Conclave” spiked 283% on Monday as word of Pope Francis’ passing spread throughout the world, according to Luminate, which tracks viewership of streaming content. “Conclave” generated about 1.8 million minutes viewed on April 20; by the end of April 21, that number had reached 6.9 million minutes viewed.
“Conclave,” starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, is helmed by director Edward Berger and was an award season contender earlier this year, earning an Oscar nomination for best picture, best actor and numerous other kudos and noms. Pope Francis died early Monday — the day after Easter — at age 88 after complications from a stroke.
Viewership of “Conclave” spiked 283% on Monday as word of Pope Francis’ passing spread throughout the world, according to Luminate, which tracks viewership of streaming content. “Conclave” generated about 1.8 million minutes viewed on April 20; by the end of April 21, that number had reached 6.9 million minutes viewed.
- 4/22/2025
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
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