Though she is only 27 years old,Elle Fanninghas been in Hollywood for over two decades now. She followed in the footsteps of her sister,Dakota Fanning, asher first ever acting role was playing the younger version of Dakota’s character in the legal drama filmI Am Sam.Her other earliest roles included parts inDaddy Day Care,The Door in the Floor, andBabel. While still a child, she had her first big starring role in 2008 when she played the lead character in the dramaPhoebe in Wonderland.
Fanning’s bigger breakout part came three years later withSuper 8. Thoughshe has never been nominated for an Oscarand not often talked about in conversation with her A-list peers likeFlorence Pugh, Saoirse Ronan, or Zendaya, Fanning is one of the most actively working stars of her generation. She continues to be involved in big projects throughout her adulthood, with recent works including her part as Sylvie inA Complete Unknownand her role in the showThe Great. Now, Fanning’s latest movie gives her a new record.
Elle Fanning’s Cannes Standing Ovation Record Explained
Fanning’s latest film,Sentimental Value, has given her a new record based on its Cannes reception. ThoughIt Was Just An Accidentultimately walked away with the Palme d’Or,Sentimental Valuewas one of the best-reviewed films at Cannes.FromThe Worst Person in the Worlddirector Joachim Trier, the comedy drama explored ideas of family and filmmaking. In addition to Fanning, the film starred Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård.Sentimental Valuereceived rave reviews, including a 10 out of 10-star review fromScreenRant’s Graeme Guttmann, who said:
Trier captures so much while saying so little and, in many ways,Sentimental Valuefeels like the film he’s been building toward his entire career.
In addition to its positive reviews,Sentimental Valuealso got an extremely long, record-breaking standing ovation. At 19 minutes long, the ovation was the longest of any film in the festival this year, and the longest sincePan’s Labyrinth’s record-breaking ovation in 2006. It also now ranks the third-highest for longest Cannes standing ovation of all time since this phenomenon started being timed, also falling behind the documentaryFarenheit 9/11.
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Sentimental Valueis not the only Fanning film to receive anextended ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. Her movieThe Neon Demonis ranked as having the no. 5 longest Cannes standing ovation, at 17 minutes long. This makesFanning the only actor to date to be featured (once as a lead and once as a supporting star) in two movies in the top 5 longest Cannes standing ovationsof all time. While this achievement cannot solely be attributed to Fanning, it is a testament to the projects she chooses to be involved in as well as her acting talent.
Elle Fanning Is Set To Become An Even Bigger Star
She Is In Some Other Anticipated Projects
Sentimental Value’s reception could help catapult Fanning’s already accomplished career even further. With the movie’s glowing reception at the high-profile film festival, it is possible that the film will generate enough buzz to do well in the awards race several months down the line. Not all Cannes favorites end up crossing over to awards season, but several films (e.g.Anora,The Zone of Interest, andAnatomy of a Fall) that did well at the festival also garnered Oscar nods in recent years.
Even ifSentimental Valuedoes not pick up nominations during awards season, the next couple of years are expected to be big for Fanning. Later this year,she will break back into big blockbuster work withPredator: Badlands, which is set for release in November. She was also recently cast in the anticipatedThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. All of these films help cementFanningas an even bigger star to watch out for, cementing the success of her multi-decade career even more than previous projects, thus elevating her star status.
