10 Times Audiences Were Pissed Off At Film Premieres

10. Darren Aronofsky & Jennifer Lawrence Got Booed Out Of Venice - Mother!

Darren Aronofsky's mother! is unquestionably one of the most controversial and polarising films of the decade, with many praising Jennifer Lawrence's fierce central performance and Aronofsky'd bold vision, while others felt it was a shallow, obvious allegory defined by its low-effort shock value.

This sentiment was reflected during its world premiere screening at the Venice Film Festival, where mother! was met with a chorus of what Vanity Fair described as "lusty boos," with reportedly just a "smattering of applause," suggesting that those who hated it did so with extreme prejudice.

When interviewed about the fracas the very same day, Aronofsky was at least entirely aware that he'd made a film destined to divide.

He said, "There is always a level of taste regarding films...Mother! is like a rollercoaster ride and not everyone is willing to go on a rollercoaster."