The film made its debut at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday May 11 , when it opened the festival as a first-ever screening for both professionals and the public ; it was released nationwide in France that same day , Wednesday being the traditional day of change in French cinemas . It went on limited release in six theaters in the United States on May 20 and took $ 599,003 in the first weekend , spreading to 944 cinemas three weeks later , when it went on wide release
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
Midnight in Paris