A secret screening of Les Miserables has been met with a standing ovation.
An audience in New York were treated to the first screening of Tom Hooper's big screen adaptation of the popular musical and it seems to have increased the buzz around this movie even more.
The audience reaction was reported by THR and it all of the musical numbers were met with applause before the cast were met with a standing ovation when they appeared at the end of the movie.
Les Miserables is the first film for Hooper since he won Best Picture and Best Director for The King's Speech.
And Oscar support for the movie does seem to be gathering pace with Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman also major favourites to bag nominations of their own.
Here are what some of the viewers were saying about the movie on Twitter:
Kristopher Tapley ?@kristapley Hathaway wins. GOD. I wept. Film’s a triumph. They’re on their feet here. NYC crowd ate...it...up. #lesmiserables
Jo Foster ?@jo1foster Sobbed my eyes out. Les Miserables. WHAT AN EPIC MOVIE. #lesmiserables
Les Miserables is released 11th January.
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