The film had its world premiere on May 16 , 2016 , at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival , where it competed for the Palme d'Or . Amazon Studios distributed the film in the United States . It was later announced that Bleecker Street was partnering with Amazon on releasing the film , on December 28 , 2016 . It was released in Germany on November 17 , 2016 and in France on December 21 , 2016 . It opened for a limited run in the eponymous city on January 27 , 2017
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Paterson (film)