The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23 , 2016 . It was screened in the '' Un Certain Regard '' section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . It was theatrically released on July 8 , 2016 by Bleecker Street . It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten independent films of 2016 and Mortensen was nominated for the Golden Globe , the BAFTA Award , and the Academy Award for Best Actor
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Captain Fantastic (film)