'' Cloud Atlas '' premiered on 8 September 2012 at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival , and was publicly released on 26 October 2012 in conventional and IMAX cinemas . Film critics were polarized , causing it to be included on various " Best Film " and " Worst Film " lists . It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for Tykwer ( who co-scored the film ) , Johnny Klimek , and Reinhold Heil . It received several different nominations at the Saturn Awards ( which focus on science fiction , fantasy , and horror ) , including Best Science Fiction Film , which went to '' The Avengers '' . However , it won Saturn Awards for Best Editing and Best Make-up
37th Toronto International Film Festival
2012 Toronto International Film Festival
Cloud Atlas (film)