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Film Festival and Broadway Success

Updated 2026-05-19 19:35 UTC 2 sources Neutral

At the Cannes Film Festival, Pedro Almodovar's 'Bitter Christmas' received a warm standing ovation. Meanwhile, 'Every Brilliant Thing' topped the Broadway box office with $1.976 million in earnings as Daniel Radcliffe prepares to exit his role.

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Deadline
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Variety
Pedro Almodovar received a warm 6.5-minute standing ovation at the international premiere of “Bitter Christmas.” While the ovations weren’t close to the Venice applause to “The Room Next Door” which lasted a huge 17 minutes, the Cannes crowd was extremely appreciative. Almodovar attended with
2026-05-19 19:23 UTC
Deadline
Every Brilliant Thing tops this week’s Broadway Box Office chart, grossing a huge $1,976,168 for the week ending May 17 – Daniel Radcliffe’s penultimate week of performances. Radcliffe plays his final show this Sunday, May 24, with Mariska Hargitay taking over on Tuesday, May 26, t
2026-05-19 19:29 UTC
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