'' The Intervention '' had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 26 , 2016 , where Lynskey received a Special Jury Award for Individual Performance . Two days after the premiere , it was announced that Paramount Pictures had acquired worldwide distribution rights for around $ 2.5 million . The film screened at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 28 , 2016 , and served as the opening night film for Outfest on July 7 , 2016 . It was released in a limited release in theaters and on video on demand through iTunes on August 26 , 2016 . Its theatrical run lasted for a single week ; it grossed $ 32,919 from 17 theaters
2016 Sundance Film Festival
2016 Sundance Film Festival
The Intervention (film)