Four classic movies can now add "pope-approved" to their accolades.

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.

Pope Leo, who is the first pope from America, released the list ahead of a meeting at the Vatican on Oct. 15 in which he will greet Hollywood stars like Cate Blanchett, Adam Scott, Spike Lee and Chris Pine.

The pope "has expressed his desire to deepen dialogue with the World of Cinema … exploring the possibilities that artistic creativity offers to the mission of the Church and the promotion of human values,” the Vatican said in a

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