'' The Revenant '' premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre on December 16 , 2015 , and had a limited release on December 25 , expanding on January 8 , 2016 . The film received largely positive reviews , and praise for its performances ( particularly from DiCaprio and Hardy ) , direction , and cinematography . It won three Golden Globe Awards and five BAFTA Awards . At the 88th Academy Awards , the film received 12 nominations , including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor ( Hardy ) , winning Best Director ( Iñárritu ) , Best Actor ( DiCaprio ) , and Best Cinematography ( Emmanuel Lubezki ) . DiCaprio also won the Golden Globe , Screen Actors Guild Award , BAFTA , and Critics ' Choice Award for Best Actor
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
The Revenant (2015 film)