'' Quitting '' premiered at the 58th Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2001 and clinched the NETPAC Award ( tied with Iranian film '' Raye makhfi '' , by Babak Payami ) . The film opened in the United States on 13 September 2002 , distributed by Sony Pictures Classics . When it closed on 17 October 2002 , it grossed a meager US$ 18,531 in box office
58th Venice International Film Festival
58th Venice International Film Festival
Quitting