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'Conclave' viewership is up after death of Pope Francis


The recent death of Pope Francis has ignited interest in a film about the selection of a new pope.

The data and analytical company tracks viewership of streaming content and reports the critically acclaimed film generated around 1.8 million minutes viewed on April 20. Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini and John Lithgow star in "Conclave," which follows the behind-the-scenes drama of senior figures in the Roman Catholic Church as the process to select a new pope plays out. After the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on April 21, that number climbed to 6.9 million minutes.Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini and John Lithgow star in "Conclave," which follows the behind-the-scenes drama of senior figures in the Roman Catholic Church as the process to select a new pope plays out.

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