I watched the recent Oscar-bait film Conclave somewhat reluctantly, mostly because Pope Francis‘s death on April 21 prompted renewed interest in the film after it was made available on Amazon Prime.

As the entire world eagerly anticipates the conclave that will elect Francis’s successor, Hollywood has done its part to color the public’s view of the traditional but secretive process that the College of Cardinals embarks on to elect a new pope following the death or resignation of the sitting pontiff.