On May 18 , 2015 , it was announced that Sony Pictures Classics had acquired United States distribution rights for $ 6 million . The film was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2015 , and was selected as the Opening Night film of the 23rd Hamptons International Film Festival . It premiered in the UK at the BFI London Film Festival . The film was released in the United States on October 16 , 2015 , with a limited opening in 6 theaters , making $ 66,232 . It expanded wider on October 30 to 1,122 theaters , making $ 875,935 , for a total of $ 1.1 million . '' Variety '' described this a " dispiriting " opening . '' The Hollywood Reporter '' said that the film had disappointing opening numbers , as , like other adult dramas and awards hopefuls released in October , it suffered from a " total market saturation by films aimed at the over-30 crowd " . As of January 15 , 2016 , the film 's domestic total is $ 2.54 million
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Truth (2015 film)