The festival’s highlight was Pedro Almodóvar with ‘The Room Next Door’
THE Venice Film Festival 2024one of the most prestigious in the world, not only shows great productions, but is also the stage for a curious tradition: measuring the applause received by films after their premieres. This applause is seen as a thermometer that can indicate which films have the greatest chance of winning awards.
Below is a list of the most applauded films at the festival so far, organized from shortest to longest applause. Check it out:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: 3.8 minutes
The return of Tim Burton Winter River, Connecticut, kicked off the festival. Even though it was not in competition, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice drew attention, but received the shortest standing ovation, with only 3.8 minutes of applause. There is a suspicion that the Venice audience found the film a little too commercial for the event.
Wolfs: 4.8 minutes
At the premiere of Wolfs in Venice, Brad Pitt and George Clooney enjoyed dancing in their seats as the film received 4.8 minutes of applause. However, the ovation was cut short because of a 30-minute delay in the start of the film, which may have impacted the audience.
Babygirl: 6.8 minutes
The ovation for Babygirl was cut earlier than expected when Nicole Kidman and the director Halina Reijn had to leave the place. Even so, the actor Harris Dickerson continued to be celebrated at a private party after the screening, and the film received 6.8 minutes of applause.
The Order: 7.9 minutes
Starring Jude Law, The Order tells the story of an FBI agent who infiltrates a supremacist group. The Venice audience reacted well, and applauded the film for 7.9 minutes.
Baby Invasion: 8.5 minutes
Baby Invasion divided opinions at the festival, but still managed to accumulate 8.5 minutes of applause. And it didn’t stop there: the fans still sang “Harmony! Harmony! Harmony!” while the director waved his arms as if to say: “More! More! More!”.
Maria: 8.7 minutes
Although critics had mixed reactions to his performance, Angelina Jolie in Mariathe Venice audience applauded for 8.7 minutes. The actress, however, left the festival shortly after the screening to head to Telluride, another film festival in Colorado, United States.
I’m Still Here: 10.3 minutes
The political drama of Walter Salles, I’m Still Herewas well received, drawing 10.3 minutes of applause from the audience. The film delves into the trajectory of an activist who fights for social justice in a scenario marked by repression and inequality.
The Brutalist: 12.7 minutes
The Brutalistof Brady Corbetreceived a standing ovation that lasted almost the same 15 minutes that people had to pause during the film. The audience applauded for 12 to 13 minutes for this epic production, which follows the life of a refugee architect over the course of decades. Starring Adrien Brody and Vicky Kriepsthe film explores themes such as exile.
The Room Next Door: 17.5 minutes
The festival’s big highlight was Pedro Almodovar with The Room Next Doorwhich received an impressive 17.5-minute standing ovation. Starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moorethe film about friends reconnecting during a terminal illness deeply moved audiences. Deadline timed the ovation at 18 minutes and 36 seconds, while THR and Variety They say it was just 17 minutes exactly.
List of Movies:
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: 3.8 minutes of applause
- Wolfs: 4.8 minutes of applause
- Babygirl: 6.8 minutes of applause
- The Order: 7.9 minutes of applause
- Baby Invasion: 8.5 minutes of applause
- Maria: 8.7 minutes of applause
- I’m Still Here: 10.3 minutes of applause
- The Brutalist: 12.7 minutes of applause
- The Room Next Door: 17.5 minutes of applause
Source: Rollingstone
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