Kristen Stewart and ‘Full Phil’ Cast Get Lively 5-Minute Cannes Ovation Despite Mixed Response to Quentin Dupieux’s Absurd Comedy

Kristen Stewart and Woody Harrelson's fame was very noticeable at the premiere of their new movie, "Full Phil," inside the Palais. The film is a funny, father-daughter story directed by French musician and filmmaker Quentin Dupieux. Before the movie started, Dupieux and his actors, like Charlotte Le Bon and Emma Mackey (who had a very popular movie called "Ella McCay" in France), got a lot of cheers from the crowd, which seemed to be full.

The movie is a strange, funny comedy that made people laugh, but it didn’t quite hit the mark with the audience.

 When the credits ended, people clapped politely. As the lights came up, the crowd stood and applauded for the cast, especially cheering loudly for Stewart. Stewart joined in by making faces at the camera, waving at the people in the balcony, and even dancing a bit to keep the attention on the other actors.

Dupieux then took the microphone and said, “I’ll be very brief because I imagine everyone wants to leave.”

 He thanked the audience for staying and said it was nice but it was late. He used the moment to thank his team, including producer Hugo Sélignac, musician Siriusmo, his wife Joan Le Boru, and the cast.

He ended by saying, “I want to live with artists and work with artists.

 Thank you, Cannes, thank you very much.” He finished with a literal mic drop.

"Full Phil" stars Stewart and Harrelson as a father and daughter trying to reconnect in Paris.

 Along the way, they face French food, a 1950s horror movie, and a nosy hotel worker. The cast also includes Emma Mackey, Charlotte Le Bon, Tim Heidecker, and Eric Wareheim.

Dupieux was last at Cannes with his 2024 comedy "The Second Act," which opened that year's festival.

 Stewart was at Cannes last year to show her directorial debut, "The Chronology of Water," which was praised by critics. She starred in that film as a swimmer overcoming addiction, played by Imogen Poots.

In an interview, Stewart said she was really excited to work with Dupieux because of his creative style.

 She said, “I love his movies. They don’t look or feel like anyone else’s, and those are the kinds of directors actors are lucky to work with. He holds the camera all the time. You’re with him, completely connected. He knows how he’s going to edit it by the end of the day. If he misses a shot, he gets it. He’s not just an auteur—he’s like a mastermind.”