As of this writing, “Pan’s Labyrinth” nonetheless holds the highest file for standing ovations particularly at Cannes — not every other movie festivals — however a reasonably numerous array of different films that premiered alongside the Croisette garnered a ton of applause as effectively. Simply behind “Pan’s Labyrinth” is Michael Moore’s 2004 Iraq Warfare documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11,” which earned 20 minutes of uninterrupted applause (and Moore’s earlier effort, 2002’s “Bowling for Columbine,” had audiences clapping for 13 straight minutes). Jeff Nichols’ 2012 drama “Mud,” which stars Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon, garnered 18 minutes, and the creepy 2016 Nicolas Winding Refn mission “The Neon Demon” trails that file with 17 minutes of applause throughout its personal pageant.
2012’s steamy Zac Efron-Nicole Kidman effort “The Paperboy,” 2014’s French reproductive rights drama “Two Days, One Night time,” and the 2018 Lebanese movie “Capernaum” all had audiences on their ft and cheering for quarter-hour, and different award-season darlings like 2022’s biopic “Elvis,” 2009’s “Inglourious Basterds,” and 2018’s “BlacKkKlansman” earned 12 minutes, 11 minutes, and 10 minutes, respectively. Contemplating that the 2024 Cannes Movie Competition is ongoing, have any movies managed to even come near the outpouring of affection given to “Pan’s Labyrinth” or the movies that path it within the file books?