'' Capitalism : A Love Story '' premiered at the 66th Venice International Film Festival on September 6 , 2009 . The film also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13 and at the New York Film Festival on September 21 . On September 23 , the film had a limited release at two theaters in New York City and two theaters in Los Angeles , grossing $ 37,832 in its first day for a $ 9,458 per theater average . The theater average was considered strong , though it did not beat the record opening of Moore 's '' Fahrenheit 9/11 '' , which grossed $ 83,922 at two theaters in one day . Over the weekend of September 25 , '' Capitalism '' grossed $ 231,964 in the four theaters
66th Venice International Film Festival
66th Venice International Film Festival
Capitalism: A Love Story