'' The Ides of March '' was featured as the opening film at the 68th Venice International Film Festival and at the 27th Haifa International Film Festival , and was shown at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival . It received a wide theatrical release on October 7 , 2011 , and grossed $ 76 million worldwide . The film received positive reviews from critics and was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2011 . Gosling earned a Golden Globe nomination for his performance , while Clooney , Heslov and Willimon were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2011 Toronto International Film Festival
2011 Toronto International Film Festival
The Ides of March (2011 film)