But this year, Jimmy Fallon is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. "There's been a rash of conflicting reports on -- this is real -- the length of standing ovations at the movies. For example,

The Salle Debussy crowd lapped up the BDSM-themed film, which marks the directorial debut of Harry Lighton and stars Skarsgard opposite Harry Melling.

Vie Privée,' a French thriller with Jodie Foster, earned an eight-minute standing ovation at its Cannes premiere on Tuesday.

Stewart’s feature directorial debut, “The Chronology of Water,” received six minutes of applause at its premiere.

The movie was screened in the Un Certain Regard segment with several Indian celebrities and actors in attendance. Ghaywan’s directorial debut 'Masaan' was also at the Cannes in 2015.

Impossible – The Final Reckoning” as the mega movie star stopped by the film’s New York premiere on Sunday evening. “This story is a culmination of the last 30 years,” Cruise told the packed crowed at AMC Lincoln Square,

Bono’s new documentary-of-his-memoir, Stories Of Surrender received a seven minute standing ovation at its Cannes premiere on Friday.