Has all the applause gotten out of hand?

At this year’s Venice Film Festival, which ends on Saturday, three movies so far have received standing ovations reported to last 15 minutes or more.

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The wildest responses have gone to “Smashing Machine,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as MMA fighter Mark Kerr; “The Testament of Ann Lee,” a historical musical with Amanda Seyfried; and Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” with rising star Jacob Elordi.

The feeling is that over on the Lido, they’ve gotten a Lido too clap-happy.

Since 2014, Venice has had the best record of the major film festivals of eventual Best Picture Oscar winners, with four.

But, notably, none of those — “Birdman,” “Spotlight,” “The Shape of Water” and “Nomadland” — are among the record-breakers f

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