In May 2014 , Lionsgate acquired the U.S. rights to the film , while Lionsgate International handled the foreign sales . On February 23 , 2015 , Lionsgate set the film for a limited release in the United States on September 18 , 2015 , and a wide release on October 2 , 2015 . The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on May 19 , 2015 . It was then selected to be shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11 , 2015
2015 Cannes Film Festival
2015 Cannes Film Festival
Sicario (2015 film)