Published on, Sept. 2 -- September 2, 2025 12:37 AM

Frankenstein was met with an overwhelming response at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, with this year's longest standing ovation.

The lead actor, Jacob Elordi, 27, grew visibly emotional as the applause lasted for 13 minutes, eventually moved to tears.

A video shared on X captured Elordi embracing writer-director Guillermo del Toro and costar Mia Goth before bowing his head to the audience.

Frankenstein, adapted from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, follows Victor Frankenstein as he "brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation," according to the official logline.

Oscar Isaac, 46, stars as Victor,...