“LIARS, LIARS, LIARS! ALL screenings SOLD OUT!” one X user wrote, while another said: “Why lie about something so easily debunked? The screenings were packed and SOLD OUT!”
Another supporter claimed the film received a rare “two-plus-minute standing ovation.”
“A big deal at Park City’s Eccles Theatre, where crowds usually sit back down in seconds, unlike the long ovations at Cannes or Venice,” the user added.
Critics respond with skepticism
Critics were just as vocal, with one X user commenting: “Cringe! They had to give away some $6000 seats to people on the waiting list for a lesser price. Don’t nobody want to pay all that money to see two untalented people.”
Another shared a screenshot of the balcony, writing: “You can clearly see from the video that the balcony area, especially to the left. There’s even a woman standing while walking in the top left of the balcony area where all the seats are empty. It’s not packed. There’s plenty of empty seats as they stated, but don’t let the truth get in your way.”
One user also noted that a sold-out ticket listing does not necessarily guarantee full attendance.