The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19 , 2018 . It was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival . Shortly after , Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film in the United States and Canada . It was released on October 12 , 2018 . It was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6 , 2018 . The films international distribution is handled by Protagonist Pictures and Thunderbird Releasing in the United Kingdom
2018 Sundance Film Festival
2018 Sundance Film Festival
The Kindergarten Teacher (2018 film)