India, April 23 -- The death of Pope Francis on Monday (April 21) led to a significant spike in interest in Vatican-themed films, with the 2024 drama Conclave seeing a dramatic boost in viewership. The movie, which centers on the secretive process of selecting a new pope, is currently available on various premium video-on-demand platforms and is streaming at no additional cost on OTT platforms as well.

According to a report by Variety, the data from Luminate, a company that monitors streaming viewership, Conclave experienced a 283% jump in viewing minutes, the day after the Pope's passing. On Sunday (April 20), the film had generated roughly 1.8 million minutes of watch time. That figure surged to 6.9 million minutes by the next day as g...