 Django Unchained was released on December 25 , 2012 , in the United States by The Weinstein Company and released on January 18 , 2013 , by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United Kingdom . The film was screened for the first time at the Directors Guild of America on December 1 , 2012 , with additional screening events having been held for critics leading up to the film 's wide release . The premiere of Django Unchained was delayed by one week following the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown , Connecticut , on December 14 , 2012 . 
