Pope Leo XIV's Favorite Films Are Exactly as Safe as You'd Expect

"If you were hoping Pope Leo XIV was partial to movies like The Conclave or The Exorcist, sorry to disappoint. Ahead of a Hollywood gathering at the Vatican, the pontiff has revealed his four favorite films, which are all, unsurprisingly, extremely safe. In a video posted by Variety, the pope listed 1946's It's a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart, 1965's The Sound of Music featuring Julie Andrews, 1980's Ordinary People starring Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore, and 1997's Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è Bella) with Roberto Benigni."

"Of those four films, three won Oscars, and the fourth was a nominee whose loss is considered one of the Academy's worst snubs. The Sound of Music and Ordinary People each won Best Picture and Best Director, while Life Is Beautiful received an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor for Benigni. It's a Wonderful Life was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, but lost that award to The Best Years of Our Lives in 1946."

"As reported by , Pope Leo is set to host a Vatican event on Saturday, November 15th, which will be attended by Hollywood stars including Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine, Viggo Mortensen, Alison Brie, Dave Franco, and Monica Bellucci. Filmmakers Spike Lee, Gus Van Sant, George Miller, and Giuseppe Tornatore are also expected to attend. The gathering was organized by the Vatican's culture office as part of the Catholic Church's Holy Year celebrations."

Pope Leo XIV revealed four favorite films in a video: It's a Wonderful Life (1946), The Sound of Music (1965), Ordinary People (1980), and Life Is Beautiful (1997). Three of the four films won Oscars: The Sound of Music and Ordinary People won Best Picture and Best Director, and Life Is Beautiful won Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor for Roberto Benigni. It's a Wonderful Life earned five nominations, including Best Picture, but lost to The Best Years of Our Lives. The pope will host a Vatican event on November 15 attended by major Hollywood actors and filmmakers to deepen dialogue with cinema and promote human values.

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