'' All Is Lost '' screened out of competition at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 22 . The film was distributed theatrically by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions jointly in the United States . FilmNation Entertainment handled foreign sales for the film . In February 2012 , Universal Pictures purchased distribution of the film for the UK , Australia , France , Italy , Spain , Belgium , Netherlands , South Korea , Russia and Scandinavia . Other deals were made with HGC in China , Square One Entertainment in Germany , Sun Distribution in Latin America , Paris Filmes in Brazil , Audio Visual Entertainment in Greece and Pony Canyon in Japan . It began a limited release in the United States on October 18 , 2013
2013 Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
All Is Lost