in Durham, North Carolina on April 7, 2016. Its international premiere was on May 4, 2016 at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto. Its European premiere was at London's Raindance Film Festival on September 23, 2016. The film's international theatrical release began in Toronto on October 7, 2016, followed by its domestic release in Los Angeles on November 4, 2016. On November 18, 2016, it opened at the Metrograph Theatre in New York. Reception Off the Rails was nominated for a 2016 Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Best First Documentary Feature, and won top honors at nine film festivals in 2016, including DOC NYC (Metropolis Competition Grand Jury Prize Winner), Newport Beach Film Festival (Jury Award for Best Documentary), Woods Hole Film Festival and DOCUTAH. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a perfect 100% "Certified Fresh" score with an average rating of 8.14/10 based on 23 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Off the Rails sparks interest with its bizarre story, but its impact lingers thanks to its empathetic treatment on its subject -- and clear advocacy for a marginalized sector of society". On Metacritic, the film holds an average score of 80 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." New York Times critic Neil Genzlinger called the film "an assured and thoughtful debut" for first-time director Adam Irving, designating it a New York Times Critics' Pick. Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan called Off the Rails "an excellent documentary." The Hollywood Reporter labeled it "offbeat" and "enjoyable," while Variety singled out the film's "quirky electronic score," calling it "a notable plus in the [film's] well-assembled package." Sam Weisberg of The Village Voice ranked Off the Rails as the sixth-best film of 2016. References External links 2016 documentary films 2016 films 2010s English-language films American documentary films Films shot in New York City Documentary films about autism Documentary films about rail transport Documentary films about crime in the United States 2010s American films