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Published: 08:22 EST, 23 January 2016 | Updated: 19:33 EST, 23 January 2016

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He is certainly a box office draw.

But it appears that Daniel Radcliffe's latest cinematic offering may not be such a surefire success, if the initial reaction of audiences is anything to go by.

According to a report in Variety, the film - Swiss Army Man - proved to be a divisive feature of Friday's Sundance Film Festival in Utah, where it attracted crowds but failed to retain them.

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Walk-outs: Daniel Radcliffe's latest film proved to be a divisive feature of Friday's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, where it attracted crowds - but failed to retain them

Hit or miss? Daniel's latest cinematic offering may not be such a surefire success, if the reaction of initial audiences is anything to go by

It claims that 'the Eccles Theater had to turn away hundreds of movie fans, and even a few industry VIPs, at the packed premiere.

'But the bizarre fable about a lost man (Paul Dano) who befriends a farting corpse (Radcliffe) could win the festival’s award for the most walk-outs, as a continuous stream of audience members kept standing up and bolting for the door throughout the film.

'Dano’s character inspects the body, as it comes to life by twitching and passing gas. The film has drawn mixed reactions.'

Support from fans: Online, fans have expressed the spectrum of opinion - with some defending the comedy

On the ground: Reports say numerous film-goers prematurely left the screening on Friday afternoon

Online, fans have expressed the spectrum of opinion - with some defending the quirky comedy.

'The people who walked out of Swiss Army Man didn't get it,' tweeted Alex Billingham. 'Takes about 20 minutes until you figure it out. If you don't think, seems stupid.'

Likewise, Steven Weintraub added: 'SWISS ARMY MAN is definitely not for everyone. But great performances by Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe make it worth seeing.'

Others were less diplomatic. Chris Nashawaty said: 'If [Michel] Gondry directed a castaway version of Weekend At Bernie's it might come close to the strangely confounding Swiss Army Man.'

Quirky: A still from the movie shows Paul Dano's character finding the body of Daniel's on-screen alter-ego

Line-up: The film's directors - Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan - pose with their film's stars

The main men: Co-stars Paul and Daniel pose for pictures on the Sundance Festival red carpet

Filmed in the redwoods of Humboldt County, the indie flick - directed by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan - has also received a lukewarm response on IMDB.

There, 12 users gave it an average score of 5.3 out of 10.

Meanwhile a host of stars were seen strolling around in Park City as the festival got underway.

They included Elvis Presley's actress granddaughter Riley Keough, Danny DeVito, Chelsea Handler, Adrian Grenier and pop heartthob Nick Jonas among others.

Braving the icy streets: Danny DeVito avoided a patch of snow as he strolled in busy Park City, where he is plugging his new film, Wiener-Dog

Out and about: Entourage hunk Adrian Grenier talked about his Sundance movie, Trashfire, while hosting Dell's VIP Filmmaker Dinner Friday at Blue Door On Main Street.