'' Dope '' debuted in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival , which started on January 22 , 2015 in Park City , Utah . At the festival , the film received offers from at least six production companies and film studios before its rights were sold to Open Road Films ( who will distribute the film domestically ) and Sony ( who will distribute the film internationally ) for a reported $ 7 million plus $ 20 million for marketing and promotion . It was selected to close the Directors ' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival . In September 2015 , the film competed in the 2015 Deauville American Film Festival where it won the '' Prix du Public '' ( Audience Award )
2015 Sundance Film Festival
2015 Sundance Film Festival
Dope (2015 film)