Matthew McConaughey film booed at Cannes

Bryan Alexander | USA TODAY

That's not all right, all right, all right.

Critics booed the first viewing of Matthew McConaughey's new film, The Sea of Trees, on Friday evening, according to multiple press reports.

Trade publication Variety called it a "chorus of boos" for the film, directed by Gus Van Sant, which also stars Naomi Watts and Ken Watanabe. McConaughey plays an American seeking to kill himself in a forest near Mount Fuji after the death of his wife.

Variety critic Scott Foundas tweeted afterward that Sea of Trees "is one for nobody."

Pete Hammond, awards reporter for Deadline Hollywood, wrote that the film "got audibly booed during the end credits by one portion of the audience."

Hammond wrote he was "surprised" by the sounds as the film ended.

"I totally disagree and was moved by the film, so I am thankful there was no rude outburst during it to ruin it for me," he wrote.



TheWrap noted that critics "booed loudly."

"Audiences in Cannes are notoriously high strung, and their censure at the festival is not necessarily proof that a film is a dud," wrote TheWrap editor Sharon Waxman.



The Sea of Trees was one of the most anticipated films at Cannes. Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions bought the film for U.S. release at the beginning of the festival. The Cannes red carpet gala for The Sea of Trees is Saturday evening.















