Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime’ Unveiled at Venice Film Festival to Nearly 8-Minute Standing Ovation - The Hollywood Reporter
The film 'Primetime,' starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, received an eight-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival. The movie explores the production of the television series 'To Catch a Predator.'
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The positive reception at a major festival signals significant critical interest in the film and its subject matter.
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Lance Oppenheim ‘s Primetime hit the big screen inside Sala Grande Saturday for a much anticipated world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The A24 pic casts Robert Pattinson as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen - who repeatedly uttered that phrase to alleged pedophiles after they were confronted by camera crews - and the audience caught what they put down and responded with a nearly eight-minute electric standing ovation.
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