Clap Watch: Colin Farrell and The Banshees of Inisherin now lead with 13-minute standing ovation
The standing ovation launches Martin McDonagh's drama to the top of this year's rankings
This is the space to watch. The standing ovation station. The clap-o-meter. This is where we measure and break down the length and vigor of the standing ovations at this year’s film festivals thus far, and we’ve got a major update to this year’s rankings.
While Baz Lurhmann’s Elvis previously held this year’s lead with a 12-minute clap attack at Cannes, the biopic has been unseated over the long weekend by Colin Farrell’s The Banshees Of Inisherin, which received a 13-minute “rapturous” standing ovation at the Venice International Film Festival.
Per Variety’s detailed breakdown of the standing ovation, Farrell “broke tradition” by running through the audience, taking photos and signing autographs, spurring more applause. Apparently, the “love for The Banshees Of Inisherin was so intense, with the crowd leaping to its feet with such passion” that the standing ovation started to spill over into the premiere of Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling, forcing the ushers to hustle people out of the theater.
