The world premiere was held at February 16 , 2016 in a special presentation for young people during the 66th Berlin International Film Festival . It was listed as one of eight films that could be the German submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards , but it was not selected . The film was theatrically released in the Germany on March 3 , 2016 , by Universal Pictures International . It received a largely positive reviews from critics , with many praising van Acken 's performance as Anne Frank , and grossed over $ 31 million
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank