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Honorable mention: 'The French Dispatch' (2021) -

Wes Anderson's film, 'The French Dispatch,' brought its roster of A-list actors to Cannes for its premiere, among them the likes of Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, and Timothee Chalamet. Swinton and Chalamet had everyone's attention from the red carpet due to their dazzling outfits, and they continued to eat up the attention during the film's incredible nine-minute standing ovation. Swinton also took the opportunity to prank her apparent good friend, as a clip shared to Twitter shows her sneakily taping a piece of paper with her name on it onto Chalamet's back without him noticing, then turning him to make sure the cameras could see. They certainly had enough time to get creative!

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Honorable mention: 'Stillwater' (2021) -

Matt Damon received the five-minute standing ovation with such grace and stature after his latest film 'Stillwater' premiered at the festival on July 9. In a clip shared to Twitter, Damon is seen tearing up as he smiles and awkwardly points at the filmmakers next to him.

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Honorable mention: 'Annette' (2021) -

Adam Driver found that during the five-minute applause for 'Annette,' co-starring alongside Marion Cotillard, he had enough time to light a cigarette. He was actually offered one by director Leos Carax, and perhaps that felt less weird than just standing there while the crowd clapped and cheered.  

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Honorable mention: 'Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood' (2019) -

Tarantino's 1994 'Pulp Fiction' was the cause of some boos at the festival when it won the Palme d'Or over Krzysztof Kieślowski's 'Three Colors: Red.' Last year, however, he entered the ranks of the films with the most applause with 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' earning a seven-minute-long (some say six) standing ovation.

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28. 'Inside Llewyn Davis' - In 2013, this Coen brothers film about the odyssey of a folk singer on his way to stardom earned a five-minute standing ovation.

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27. 'Moonrise Kingdom' - Wes Anderson's 2012 film, about two 12-year-olds who fall in love, racked up a five-minute standing ovation as well.

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26. 'The Beguiled' - In 2017, Sofia Coppola soaked in a five-minute standing ovation for her haunting drama starring Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning, Colin Farrell, and Kirsten Dunst.

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25. 'Burning' - This mysterious drama by South Korean director Lee Chang-dong earned a five-minute standing ovation at the Cannes screening in 2018.

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24. 'Twin Peaks' - At the 2017 festival, David Lynch screened his two-hour premiere of the Showtime series revival, which received a five-minute standing ovation.

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23. 'Good Time' - This Safdie brothers film saw Robert Pattinson in a refreshingly new role that descends into madness and chaos, earning a six-minute standing ovation in 2017.

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22. 'You Were Never Really Here' - This Lynne Ramsay film earned Joaquin Phoenix the Cannes Best Actor award in 2017, as well as a seven-minute standing ovation.

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21. 'Clouds of Sils Maria' - In 2014, a seven-minute standing ovation celebrated Olivier Assayas' backstage drama starring Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart.

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20. 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' - Various sources posit Quentin Tarantino's film earned either a six- or seven-minute applause, but either way it was the longest applause at the 2019 festival.

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19. 'Cold War' - Paweł Pawlikowski's 2018 film, focused on a near-impossible romance against the backdrop of the Cold War in Poland, had a raving eight minutes of applause—not bad for the Palme d'Or winner!

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18. 'Foxcatcher' - In 2014, Bennett Miller's film starring Steve Carell and Channing Tatum earned not only an eight-minute standing ovation, but also the Cannes Best Director award.

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17. 'Suspiria' - Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake of Dario Argento's 1977 supernatural horror earned an eight-minute standing ovation.

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16. 'Mommy' - Canadian director Xavier Dolan earned a nine-minute standing ovation in 2015 for his emotionally striking coming-of-age drama, along with the Jury Prize.

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15. 'All Is Lost' - In 2013, J. C. Chandor's film, starring Robert Redford as a veteran mariner forced to face his own mortality, had people standing and clapping for nine minutes.

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14. 'Biutiful' - Alejandro González Iñárritu's drama, starring Javier Bardem, earned a nine-minute standing ovation in 2010, as well as the Cannes Best Actor award for Bardem.

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13. 'Carol' - Todd Haynes' 2015 film focused on a complicated bond between two women, played by Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett, enjoyed 10 minutes of applause.

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12. 'Captain Fantastic' - In 2016, Matt Ross' dramedy about a family raised in isolation who venture out into the world earned a 10-minute standing ovation.

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11. 'The Beaver' - Jodie Foster's 2011 dark comedy starring Mel Gibson as a man who finds salvation in a puppet, had people on their feet for 10 minutes.

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10. 'BlacKkKlansman' - Spike Lee's provocative film won the prestigious Grand Prix in 2018, as well as a 10-minute standing ovation.

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9. 'Inglourious Basterds' - Quentin Tarantino had actually set a record for himself with this 2009 film he co-directed with Eli Roth, earning an 11-minute standing ovation.

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8. 'The Artist' - In 2012, this black and white silent drama directed by Michel Hazanavicius, regarded as a French salute to Hollywood in the '20s, had an impressive 12-minute standing ovation.

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7. 'Bowling for Columbine' - In 2003, Michael Moore's moving documentary exploring the primary causes of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre had people standing and clapping for 13 minutes straight.

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6. 'The Paperboy' - Lee Daniels' 2012 thriller starring Matthew McConaughey, John Cusack, Zac Efron, and Nicole Kidman had an impressive 15-minute standing ovation.

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5. 'Capernaum' - In 2018, Lebanese director (and actor) Nadine Labaki enjoyed 15 minutes of standing ovation as well as the Cannes Jury Prize for her film about a neglected, hardened 12-year-old who sues his parents in protest of the life they gave him.

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4. 'The Neon Demon' - Nicolas Winding Refn's 2016 thriller starring Elle Fanning tells the story of a young girl who tries to make it big as a model in the cutthroat LA industry, and it was rousing enough to sustain 17 minutes of a standing ovation.

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3. 'Mud' - In 2012, Jeff Nichols' crime drama about a fugitive, played by Matthew McConaughey, trying to reunite with his true love, played by Reese Witherspoon, so impassioned the audience that they applauded for 18 minutes.

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2. 'Fahrenheit 9/11' - Michael Moore's 2004 political documentary questioning the Bush administration's motives for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was so brilliantly executed that the viewers gave a 20-minute standing ovation, in addition to the Palme d'Or.

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1. 'Pan's Labyrinth' -

Guillermo del Toro made history in 2006 with his fantastic tale of a girl who discovers a magical world of mythical beings, as it was received with an absolutely exhausting and incomprehensible 22 minutes of standing applause.

See also: The most iconic moments from the Cannes Film Festival over the years

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