Watch: Lady Gaga's Joker 2 Gets 11-Minute Standing Ovation; Here's More From Venice

Todd Phillips' musical psychological thriller Joker: Folie à Deux received a standing ovation at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. The moment was a proud one for the acclaimed director and the film's stars, Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.

Watch: Lady Gaga's Joker 2 Receives 11-Minute Standing Ovation

Returning to Venice after winning the Golden Lion for Joker five years ago, Phillips, along with Phoenix and Gaga, was met with overwhelming applause from an enthusiastic crowd at the Sala Grande. The standing ovation lasted an impressive 10.5 minutes.

Throughout the ovation, fans erupted in chants of "Ga-ga, Ga-ga!" and shouts of "Gaga, we love you!" The actor-singer responded by thanking the crowd and blowing kisses, while her co-star kept her giggling during the applause.

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What Is The Venice Film Festival?

The Venice Film Festival or the Venice International Film Festival is the annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. As it reads in Italian Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia and translates as "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale". It is the world's oldest festival and a key player in the Big 5 film festivals all over the globe. 

The power of its red carpet is such that it is graced by a string of dazzling stars every year. This year was no different. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Lady Gaga, and Nicole Kidman became a part of this Italinian fervore.

8 Must-Watch Films From The Venice Film Festival 2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Winona Rider and Michael Keaton starrer will be set in the original film's location Winter City, Connecticut. The excitement is on another level as they welcome Wednesday Star Jenny Ortega on board. She will be playing the daughter of Rider. 

Maria 

Angelina Jolie shines in the film as she plays the world-renowned opera singer Maria Callas. The internet audience has touted Julie's look in the film as "never seen before, and completely unrecognizable."

Directed by Pablo Narrain, the movie is expected to hit cinemas sometime in 2024.

Babygirl

This Nicole Kidman starrer explores the older woman-younger man love story trope. A woman supposedly puts her career in danger after she gets into a romantic relationship with a much younger intern at her office. 

Explore the ramifications of the unconventional love story in this Halina Reijn directorial. 

Wolfs

Real-life pals George Clooney and Brad Pitt turn enemies in this power-packed comedy. The storyline follows Clooney and Pit, mortal enemies for that matter, ending up getting selected for the same job. 

Now they have no other option but to co-exist in their workplace. Does not sound too difficult, right? Not in Clooney's and Pitt's world. Catch the saga by Jon Watts, the man behind the Spiderman trilogy. 

Arriving in cinemas on September 27. 

Queer

This Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey starrer is written and directed by Luca Gudagnino. 

Daniel plays an older gay man who falls for a young man on his trip to Mexico. Catch how this unconventional love story develops.

Joker: Folie a Deux

The Joker sequel will be a crime drama just like the original from 2019. But the added charm lies with the addition of Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix and singer cum queen Lady Gaga on board. Imagine the added nuances of drama with'em queens on board. 

The sequel is expected to follow in the footsteps of the original storyline, A prison psychiatrist falling for their charming patient. 

Arriving in theatres on October 24. 

2073

This sci-fi saga provides a peek into the year 2073. It also arrives as a warning to the people showing what will happen to the world if the causes that threaten the earth are not taken seriously. 

The film features a time traveller with a heroic tendency to save the world by changing the course of time. It stars Samantha Morton and Naomi Ackie in lead roles. 

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2 

The film is set in the era of the magnificent Civil War. This Kevin Costner release explores the expansion of the American West. 

The film stars Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Luke Wilson, Michael Rooker and Danny Huston in main roles. The movie awaits a release date. 

The 81st International Venice Film Festival will be held from August 28 to September 7.