Cannes Standing Ovations: Hype or Real Success?

Cannes Film Festival Ovations: A Reliable Indicator of Success? The Cannes Film Festival is known for its glamorous premieres and enthusiastic audience reactions. Standing ovations are often seen as a sign of a film's quality and potential success. However, a recent video by Yahoo Entertainment challenges this assumption. Kelsey Weekman, reporting from Cannes, highlights Pan's Labyrinth, which holds the record for the longest standing ovation in Cannes history at a whopping 22 minutes. Despite this, many other films that received similarly long ovations have not gone on to achieve significant box office success. "And even though that one's iconic, some of the movies that received the longest ovations have gone on to flop." says Weekman. This raises questions about the reliability of using standing ovations as a sole measure of a film's quality and commercial potential. The video suggests that while audience enthusiasm is important, it shouldn't be the only factor considered when predicting a film's success. Ultimately, the video serves as a reminder to take such headlines with a grain of salt, encouraging viewers to form their own opinions based on various factors beyond just the initial reception at film festivals.