In anticipation of a celebration at cinema at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV shared his four favorite movies in a video released on Nov. 11 by Variety. The Chicago native has yet to find a movie released this century to crack his top four, as his favorites span from the 1940s through the 1990s.

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Pope Leo XIV has revealed his favorite movies, ahead of a meeting with prominent figures from the film world on Saturday.

Pope Leo XIV revealed his favorite movies, from Christmas classics to moving Christian stories of love, hope and sacrifice.

In order, he lists It’s A Wonderful Life, The Sound Of Music, Ordinary People, and La Vita È Bella ( Life Is Beautiful ). While he doesn’t share why he selected the films as his favorite, many social media users say they aren’t surprised.

Smith Cameron, Joanna Hogg, Gaspar Noe, Albert Serra, and Bertrand Bonello, the pope spoke of movie-making in genuinely eloquent terms, calling the art “hope in motion,” and praising it as a fundamentally collaborative process.

Pope Leo, who is scheduled to host some of Hollywood's finest at the Vatican, dished on his favorite films during a recent interview with Variety.