The applause at premieres like “Mission: Impossible” or “The History of Sound” is often timed and reported breathlessly. But there’s more to the story. Paul Mescal, right, with his “History of Sound” ...

The Cannes Film Festival is designed to showcase the best of the best upcoming movies, meaning it's not surprising that many films shown there are met with praise and celebration. But in the decades ...

When “Joker: Folie à Deux” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the audience erupted into a standing ovation that lasted 11 minutes, according to Variety. The Hollywood Reporter clocked ...

Somewhere between a film’s final scene and the exalted audience’s first clap at either the Venice or Cannes film festivals, cinema loses its dignity. We have entered a standing ovation arms race. What ...

Kevin Costner‘s Western epic Horizon: An American Saga had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, getting an 11-minute, 40-second ovation after the credits began rolling at the ...

What’s a normal amount of time to clap? Off the top of my head, I’d say 15 seconds. A minute or two if it’s a particularly rapturous standing ovation. But there is somewhere in the world where ...

The latest installment in George Miller's celebrated action franchise debuted Wednesday night. By Scott Feinberg, Aaron Couch 'Furiosa' Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the ...

It’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning day here in Cannes where the epic finale to the Tom Cruise-led franchise was just greeted with a 7½-minute ovation inside the Grand Théâtre Lumière. In ...

Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix soaked up the applause as Todd Phillips’ villainous musical sequel, “Joker: Folie à Deux” earned an 11-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday ...

Two epic movie star pairings got big moments at Venice this week. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Room Next Door comes from ...