Ah, the famous standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival. The famous standing ovation is often used as a measure of the quality of the highly anticipated films that premiere there. But the amount of applause a film receives is not always equal to the overall quality of the films themselves. That said, there were already two great moments this week when it came to standing ovations for two projects at the Venice Film Festival. 2024 Movie Calendar:Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton's drama The room next door and the action comedy starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney wolves.
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton practically won Venice with a 17-minute standing ovation
First of all, Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton seriously surprised the first audiences of The room next door on Monday, September 2, when the film had people on their feet and applauding for a staggering 17 minutes. It is said to be the longest applause of the festival this year (so far). Other films like Angelina Jolie Maria (which The actress strutted her stuff in a gorgeous dress.) received eight minutes of applause while the Film directed by Daniel Craig Queer I have nine minutes.
The room next door Acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's English-language feature debut is about two old friends who reunite after Moore's character, Martha, learns that Swinston's character, Ingrid, is undergoing cancer treatment.
It sounds like a deeply emotional film and one I can't wait to see, especially after that standing ovation.
But George Clooney and Brad Pitt won my heart by dancing during the Wolfs' applause in Venice
That's all well and good, but my favorite example of standing ovations in Venice that I've seen this year has to be Brad Pitt and George Clooney. wolvesThe couple worked together in the 2000s in the OceanThe films of and the Coen brothers Burn after reading in 2008. Now, for the first time in years, they have reunited to work on Jon Watts' album. wolvesSee what happened when they received prolonged applause:
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What a great moment! The couple of big movie stars, who seem to be wearing matching outfits, hugged each other after the movie ended before deciding to dance together to celebrate the affection of the entire audience.
And there are many reasons for actors to dance during the movie. wolves It has been receiving high praise from critics. Since its release, even through CinemaBlend itself wolves reviewOur site gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, with Mike Reyes writing that “Clooney and Pitt don’t miss a beat, as their combined and individual resumes have given them the key to making the most” of the new film.
So yes, I think the dance was justified.
wolves It is scheduled to hit select theaters on September 20 before reaching those with a AppleTV+ Subscription A week later, on September 27th. The room next door, On the other hand, it will hit select theaters on Christmas Day, before going into general release in January 2025, just in time to get all the Oscar buzz after that long-standing standing ovation.