To tie in with the release of the film , Miramax Books republished Barris 's 1984 book . The film premiered out-of-competition at the May 2002 Cannes Film Festival before Miramax Films gave it a limited release in the United States on December 31 , 2002 ; the wide release came on January 23 , 2003 . The film only barely recouped its production costs , grossing only $ 33.01 million , of which $ 16 million was domestic revenue and $ 17.01 million came from foreign markets . It also suffered poor sales in its September 2003 Region 1 DVD release . The DVD includes over 20 minutes of deleted scenes , Rockwell 's three screen tests , a short documentary titled '' The Real Chuck Barris '' , Clooney 's audio commentary , and a making-of featurette
2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (film)