After much speculation , the film made its international debut at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival , where it was in competition for the Palme d'Or , Almodóvar 's fifth film to be selected for the competition . It was then released on 18 May in France , 26 May in Italy , and 23 June in Brazil . In June , '' Julieta '' also screened out-of-competition at the Sydney Film Festival , followed by its opening of the Jerusalem Film Festival and the Queensland Film Festival in July . It was also released on 8 July in Mexico . In the UK , the film was released by Pathé and distributed by their distribution partner 20th Century Fox , and had received its premiere at Somerset House , London , in a special event in which Almodóvar made an appearance , followed by its general release to the British public on 26 August . In the USA , '' Julieta '' debuted at the New York Film Festival , before being released to the American public on 21 December 2016 , distributed by Sony Pictures Classics , their ninth Almodóvar picture , with its sales handled by FilmNation Entertainment , their third Almodóvar film . In Canada , it was shown at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Julieta (film)