The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 1 , 2018 , and was released in the United States on October 19 , 2018 , by Fox Searchlight Pictures . The film grossed $ 11.7 million on a $ 10 million budget and received critical acclaim , with major praise drawn towards McCarthy and Grant 's performances , and was named by the National Board of Review as one of their top ten films of 2018 . For their performances , McCarthy and Grant earned nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor , respectively , at the 91st Academy Awards , the 76th Golden Globe Awards , and the 72nd British Academy Film Awards , among other ceremonies . Holofcener and Whitty were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
76th Golden Globe Awards
76th Golden Globe Awards
Can You Ever Forgive Me?