'' Silver Linings Playbook '' premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8 , 2012 , and was released in the United States on November 16 , 2012 . The film opened to major critical success and earned numerous accolades . It received eight Academy Award nominations , including for Best Picture , Best Director , and Best Adapted Screenplay . It became the first film since 1981 's '' Reds '' to be Oscar-nominated for the four acting categories and the first since 2004 's '' Million Dollar Baby '' to be nominated for the Big Five Oscars , with Lawrence winning the Academy Award for Best Actress . It also achieved four Golden Globe Award nominations , with Lawrence winning Best Actress ; three BAFTA nominations , with Russell winning for Best Adapted Screenplay ; four Screen Actors Guild nominations ; and five Independent Spirit Award nominations , winning in four categories , including Best Feature . The film was a success at the box office , grossing over $ 236 million worldwide , more than eleven times its budget
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Silver Linings Playbook