‘Primetime’ Review: Robert Pattinson Channels Jerry Maguire And Dracula For Lance Oppenheim’s Dark TV Morality Tale – Venice Film Festival

Lance Oppenheim's A24 film Primetime debuted at the Venice Film Festival with an electric screening in Sala Grande, earning a nearly 8-minute standing ovation. Starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, and Jeff Zucker playing himself, the movie is described as a dark TV morality tale. The plot explores disturbing interactions between men and vulnerable individuals in internet chat rooms, focusing on the consequences when these twisted digital fantasies are attempted in real life.