A three-minute preview of '' Spring Breakers '' was released at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in May 2012 . The entire film premiered at the 69th Venice International Film Festival on September 4 , 2012 . The film was released in New York and Los Angeles on March 15 , 2013 . The film was released nationwide on March 22 , 2013 . The film had a limited release in the U.K. on April 5 , 2013 . The movie was also released in France on March 6 , 2013 and was scheduled to be released in Australia in early March , however was pushed back to a release date of May 4
69th Venice International Film Festival
69th Venice International Film Festival
Spring Breakers