Conclave viewership soars after Pope’s death

The number of people watching last year’s Oscar-winning film Conclave skyrocketed following the death of Pope Francis.

The film, which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, follows the sequestering of cardinals, ministers and other religious figures at the Vatican as they elect their new leader after the death of a fictional pope.

According to Luminate, which tracks viewership of streaming content, the number of people watching the film spiked 283% on Monday, Variety reported.

On Sunday, the film was watched for 1.8 mill...
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