**Primetime**, the A24 thriller starring Robert Pattinson as a fictionalized Chris Hansen from *To Catch a Predator*, premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 5 to strong early buzz, including an extended standing ovation and widespread praise for Pattinson’s transformative, career-highlight performance. Initial Tomatometer scores surged to 93–100% across 14–32 reviews, driven by critics highlighting the film’s gripping media satire, neon-noir atmosphere, and Pattinson’s uncanny embodiment of the ratings-obsessed host. A24’s prestige positioning and the project’s real-event roots have reinforced trader confidence in a high score. Some early mixed notices, including concerns over thematic depth, signal potential softening as additional reviews arrive ahead of the September 25 wide release and the September 28 market resolution. Historical patterns for festival-launched A24 titles show scores often stabilize or dip slightly with broader critic input.