'' Mr. Turner '' had its premiere at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival , where it competed for the Palme d'Or , with Spall winning Best Actor and Dick Pope winning the Vulcan Award . Entertainment One released the film in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2014 . Sony Pictures Classics handled the United States distribution , with a release date of 19 December 2014 . It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
2014 Cannes Film Festival
2014 Cannes Film Festival
Mr. Turner