'' The Ides of March '' premiered on August 31 , 2011 as the opening film of the 68th Venice International Film Festival . Sony Pictures Entertainment bought the distribution rights for the United States only , while Alliance Films bought Canadian distribution . Sony wanted Clooney to keep the play 's title , but '' The Ides of March '' was picked as the title . '' The Ides of March '' was originally planned to have a limited release in December 2011 and a wide release in January 2012 . However , Sony eventually moved the film 's opening date to October 14 , 2011 . This was later moved again , to October 7 , 2011
68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
The Ides of March (2011 film)